diff --git a/drivers/firewire/fw-ohci.c b/drivers/firewire/fw-ohci.c
index b062e736b786..481d3f3e2ef7 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/fw-ohci.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/fw-ohci.c
@@ -1473,6 +1473,8 @@ static int ohci_enable(struct fw_card *card, u32 *config_rom, size_t length)
 	reg_write(ohci, OHCI1394_HCControlClear,
 		  OHCI1394_HCControl_noByteSwapData);
 
+	reg_write(ohci, OHCI1394_LinkControlClear,
+		  OHCI1394_LinkControl_rcvPhyPkt);
 	reg_write(ohci, OHCI1394_LinkControlSet,
 		  OHCI1394_LinkControl_rcvSelfID |
 		  OHCI1394_LinkControl_cycleTimerEnable |