1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
index 304727deaf3b..5b8d6463e11e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
+++ b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
@@ -250,8 +250,26 @@ static int hwicap_get_configuration_register(struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata,
          * Create the data to be written to the ICAP.
          */
         buffer[index++] = XHI_DUMMY_PACKET;
+        buffer[index++] = XHI_NOOP_PACKET;
         buffer[index++] = XHI_SYNC_PACKET;
         buffer[index++] = XHI_NOOP_PACKET;
+        buffer[index++] = XHI_NOOP_PACKET;
+
+        /*
+         * Write the data to the FIFO and initiate the transfer of data present
+         * in the FIFO to the ICAP device.
+         */
+        status = drvdata->config->set_configuration(drvdata,
+                                                    &buffer[0], index);
+        if (status)
+                return status;
+
+        /* If the syncword was not found, then we need to start over. */
+        status = drvdata->config->get_status(drvdata);
+        if ((status & XHI_SR_DALIGN_MASK) != XHI_SR_DALIGN_MASK)
+                return -EIO;
+
+        index = 0;
         buffer[index++] = hwicap_type_1_read(reg) | 1;
         buffer[index++] = XHI_NOOP_PACKET;
         buffer[index++] = XHI_NOOP_PACKET;