diff --git a/drivers/firewire/ohci.c b/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
index 667ff40f3935..7d94e1cbc0ed 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
@@ -2049,6 +2049,8 @@ static void bus_reset_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	ohci->generation = generation;
 	reg_write(ohci, OHCI1394_IntEventClear, OHCI1394_busReset);
+	if (param_debug & OHCI_PARAM_DEBUG_BUSRESETS)
+		reg_write(ohci, OHCI1394_IntMaskSet, OHCI1394_busReset);
 
 	if (ohci->quirks & QUIRK_RESET_PACKET)
 		ohci->request_generation = generation;
@@ -2115,12 +2117,14 @@ static irqreturn_t irq_handler(int irq, void *data)
 		return IRQ_NONE;
 
 	/*
-	 * busReset and postedWriteErr must not be cleared yet
+	 * busReset and postedWriteErr events must not be cleared yet
 	 * (OHCI 1.1 clauses 7.2.3.2 and 13.2.8.1)
 	 */
 	reg_write(ohci, OHCI1394_IntEventClear,
 		  event & ~(OHCI1394_busReset | OHCI1394_postedWriteErr));
 	log_irqs(ohci, event);
+	if (event & OHCI1394_busReset)
+		reg_write(ohci, OHCI1394_IntMaskClear, OHCI1394_busReset);
 
 	if (event & OHCI1394_selfIDComplete)
 		queue_work(selfid_workqueue, &ohci->bus_reset_work);