diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
index 147effc16316..e62e3a9d5249 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
@@ -3625,7 +3625,8 @@ static void ql_reset_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		qdev->mem_map_registers;
 	unsigned long hw_flags;
 
-	if (test_bit((QL_RESET_PER_SCSI | QL_RESET_START), &qdev->flags)) {
+	if (test_bit(QL_RESET_PER_SCSI, &qdev->flags) ||
+	    test_bit(QL_RESET_START, &qdev->flags)) {
 		clear_bit(QL_LINK_MASTER, &qdev->flags);
 
 		/*