1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-card.c b/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
index be0492398ef9..24ff35511e2b 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ static size_t config_rom_length = 1 + 4 + 1 + 1;
 #define BIB_IRMC                ((1) << 31)
 #define NODE_CAPABILITIES       0x0c0083c0 /* per IEEE 1394 clause 8.3.2.6.5.2 */
 
+#define CANON_OUI               0x000085
+
 static void generate_config_rom(struct fw_card *card, __be32 *config_rom)
 {
         struct fw_descriptor *desc;
@@ -284,6 +286,7 @@ static void bm_work(struct work_struct *work)
         bool root_device_is_running;
         bool root_device_is_cmc;
         bool irm_is_1394_1995_only;
+        bool keep_this_irm;
 
         spin_lock_irq(&card->lock);
 
@@ -305,6 +308,10 @@ static void bm_work(struct work_struct *work)
         irm_is_1394_1995_only = irm_device && irm_device->config_rom &&
                         (irm_device->config_rom[2] & 0x000000f0) == 0;
 
+        /* Canon MV5i works unreliably if it is not root node. */
+        keep_this_irm = irm_device && irm_device->config_rom &&
+                        irm_device->config_rom[3] >> 8 == CANON_OUI;
+
         root_id  = root_node->node_id;
         irm_id   = card->irm_node->node_id;
         local_id = card->local_node->node_id;
@@ -333,7 +340,7 @@ static void bm_work(struct work_struct *work)
                         goto pick_me;
                 }
 
-                if (irm_is_1394_1995_only) {
+                if (irm_is_1394_1995_only && !keep_this_irm) {
                         new_root_id = local_id;
                         fw_notify("%s, making local node (%02x) root.\n",
                                   "IRM is not 1394a compliant", new_root_id);
@@ -382,7 +389,7 @@ static void bm_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
                 spin_lock_irq(&card->lock);
 
-                if (rcode != RCODE_COMPLETE) {
+                if (rcode != RCODE_COMPLETE && !keep_this_irm) {
                         /*
                          * The lock request failed, maybe the IRM
                          * isn't really IRM capable after all. Let's