diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
index 511722041c83257be9d1f20ead8cecb0db7939e1..48e2a7979a5cef0c10b4d46dda84516785582ad9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
@@ -1135,6 +1135,12 @@ static int aac_probe_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	u64 dmamask;
 	extern int aac_sync_mode;
 
+	/*
+	 * Only series 7 needs freset.
+	 */
+	 if (pdev->device == PMC_DEVICE_S7)
+		pdev->needs_freset = 1;
+
 	list_for_each_entry(aac, &aac_devices, entry) {
 		if (aac->id > unique_id)
 			break;