diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
index 865c64fa923c..fed486bfd3f4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
@@ -3747,13 +3747,13 @@ static struct DeviceCtlBlk *device_alloc(struct AdapterCtlBlk *acb,
 	dcb->max_command = 1;
 	dcb->target_id = target;
 	dcb->target_lun = lun;
+	dcb->dev_mode = eeprom->target[target].cfg0;
 #ifndef DC395x_NO_DISCONNECT
 	dcb->identify_msg =
 	    IDENTIFY(dcb->dev_mode & NTC_DO_DISCONNECT, lun);
 #else
 	dcb->identify_msg = IDENTIFY(0, lun);
 #endif
-	dcb->dev_mode = eeprom->target[target].cfg0;
 	dcb->inquiry7 = 0;
 	dcb->sync_mode = 0;
 	dcb->min_nego_period = clock_period[period_index];