diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
index d333ae22459c9d697c9d71ba7dd462f2af2f51d6..79ef5fd928ae42c0d8252f1d8bf07c479782be9c 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
@@ -115,8 +115,14 @@ static int nodemgr_bus_read(struct csr1212_csr *csr, u64 addr, u16 length,
 	return error;
 }
 
+#define OUI_FREECOM_TECHNOLOGIES_GMBH 0x0001db
+
 static int nodemgr_get_max_rom(quadlet_t *bus_info_data, void *__ci)
 {
+	/* Freecom FireWire Hard Drive firmware bug */
+	if (be32_to_cpu(bus_info_data[3]) >> 8 == OUI_FREECOM_TECHNOLOGIES_GMBH)
+		return 0;
+
 	return (be32_to_cpu(bus_info_data[2]) >> 8) & 0x3;
 }