diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index c27c7d63b6a56abc88d7ebda8d14a02795ce81ea..4f41a9445961a915aa9b7dc943785de20a32df3f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -2791,6 +2791,9 @@ static void sky2_reset(struct sky2_hw *hw)
 	sky2_write8(hw, B0_CTST, CS_RST_SET);
 	sky2_write8(hw, B0_CTST, CS_RST_CLR);
 
+	/* allow writes to PCI config */
+	sky2_write8(hw, B2_TST_CTRL1, TST_CFG_WRITE_ON);
+
 	/* clear PCI errors, if any */
 	pci_read_config_word(pdev, PCI_STATUS, &status);
 	status |= PCI_STATUS_ERROR_BITS;