diff --git a/drivers/bcma/driver_pci.c b/drivers/bcma/driver_pci.c
index f499a469e66d..12b2cc9a3fbe 100644
--- a/drivers/bcma/driver_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/bcma/driver_pci.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static u16 bcma_pcie_mdio_read(struct bcma_drv_pci *pc, u16 device, u8 address)
 		v |= (address << BCMA_CORE_PCI_MDIODATA_REGADDR_SHF_OLD);
 	}
 
-	v = BCMA_CORE_PCI_MDIODATA_START;
+	v |= BCMA_CORE_PCI_MDIODATA_START;
 	v |= BCMA_CORE_PCI_MDIODATA_READ;
 	v |= BCMA_CORE_PCI_MDIODATA_TA;
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static void bcma_pcie_mdio_write(struct bcma_drv_pci *pc, u16 device,
 		v |= (address << BCMA_CORE_PCI_MDIODATA_REGADDR_SHF_OLD);
 	}
 
-	v = BCMA_CORE_PCI_MDIODATA_START;
+	v |= BCMA_CORE_PCI_MDIODATA_START;
 	v |= BCMA_CORE_PCI_MDIODATA_WRITE;
 	v |= BCMA_CORE_PCI_MDIODATA_TA;
 	v |= data;