diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c b/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
index 5039f08f5a5b..43e9ab4f4d7e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static void sirdev_config_fsm(struct work_struct *work)
 			break;
 
 		case SIRDEV_STATE_DONGLE_SPEED:
-			if (dev->dongle_drv->reset) {
+			if (dev->dongle_drv->set_speed) {
 				ret = dev->dongle_drv->set_speed(dev, fsm->param);
 				if (ret < 0) {
 					fsm->result = ret;