diff --git a/drivers/firewire/ohci.c b/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
index c2f5117fd8cb..8bf89267dc25 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
@@ -2278,9 +2278,10 @@ static int ohci_enable(struct fw_card *card,
 	u32 lps, version, irqs;
 	int i, ret;
 
-	if (software_reset(ohci)) {
+	ret = software_reset(ohci);
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		ohci_err(ohci, "failed to reset ohci card\n");
-		return -EBUSY;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	/*