diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/rx.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/rx.c
index b6ee3c0a7820..291cd14f4e98 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/rx.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ int _aac_rx_init(struct aac_dev *dev)
 	dev->a_ops.adapter_sync_cmd = rx_sync_cmd;
 	dev->a_ops.adapter_enable_int = aac_rx_disable_interrupt;
 	dev->OIMR = status = rx_readb (dev, MUnit.OIMR);
-	if ((((status & 0xff) != 0xff) || reset_devices) &&
+	if ((((status & 0x0c) != 0x0c) || reset_devices) &&
 	  !aac_rx_restart_adapter(dev, 0))
 		++restart;
 	/*