diff --git a/drivers/firewire/ohci.c b/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
index bb6a92b..08afccc 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
@@ -1759,10 +1759,9 @@
 		  OHCI1394_HCControl_noByteSwapData);
 
 	reg_write(ohci, OHCI1394_SelfIDBuffer, ohci->self_id_bus);
-	reg_write(ohci, OHCI1394_LinkControlClear,
-		  OHCI1394_LinkControl_rcvPhyPkt);
 	reg_write(ohci, OHCI1394_LinkControlSet,
 		  OHCI1394_LinkControl_rcvSelfID |
+		  OHCI1394_LinkControl_rcvPhyPkt |
 		  OHCI1394_LinkControl_cycleTimerEnable |
 		  OHCI1394_LinkControl_cycleMaster);