1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/firewire/fw-card.c b/drivers/firewire/fw-card.c
index f94874ce58af..7f5dc43ec131 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/fw-card.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/fw-card.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ fw_card_bm_work(struct work_struct *work)
                 /* Either link_on is false, or we failed to read the
                  * config rom.  In either case, pick another root. */
                 new_root_id = card->local_node->node_id;
-        } else if (root->state != FW_DEVICE_RUNNING) {
+        } else if (atomic_read(&root->state) != FW_DEVICE_RUNNING) {
                 /* If we haven't probed this device yet, bail out now
                  * and let's try again once that's done. */
                 spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->lock, flags);