diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-card.c b/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
index 6ac5ff2..8aaa7fc 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
@@ -429,7 +429,23 @@ static void bm_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	 */
 	card->bm_generation = generation;
 
-	if (root_device == NULL) {
+	if (card->gap_count == 0) {
+		/*
+		 * If self IDs have inconsistent gap counts, do a
+		 * bus reset ASAP. The config rom read might never
+		 * complete, so don't wait for it. However, still
+		 * send a PHY configuration packet prior to the
+		 * bus reset. The PHY configuration packet might
+		 * fail, but 1394-2008 8.4.5.2 explicitly permits
+		 * it in this case, so it should be safe to try.
+		 */
+		new_root_id = local_id;
+		/*
+		 * We must always send a bus reset if the gap count
+		 * is inconsistent, so bypass the 5-reset limit.
+		 */
+		card->bm_retries = 0;
+	} else if (root_device == NULL) {
 		/*
 		 * Either link_on is false, or we failed to read the
 		 * config rom.  In either case, pick another root.