diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/jr3_pci.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/jr3_pci.c
index 360107c4dcab..4a108ea8a9aa 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/jr3_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/jr3_pci.c
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ static int jr3_pci_attach(struct comedi_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	/*  Reset DSP card */
-	devpriv->iobase->channel[0].reset = 0;
+	writel(0, &devpriv->iobase->channel[0].reset);
 
 	result = comedi_load_firmware(dev, "jr3pci.idm", jr3_download_firmware);
 	dev_dbg(dev->class_dev, "Firmare load %d\n", result);