diff --git a/drivers/crypto/amcc/crypto4xx_core.c b/drivers/crypto/amcc/crypto4xx_core.c
index 18912521a7a5..1d103f997dc2 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/amcc/crypto4xx_core.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/amcc/crypto4xx_core.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ static void crypto4xx_hw_init(struct crypto4xx_device *dev)
 	union ce_io_threshold io_threshold;
 	u32 rand_num;
 	union ce_pe_dma_cfg pe_dma_cfg;
+	u32 device_ctrl;
 
 	writel(PPC4XX_BYTE_ORDER, dev->ce_base + CRYPTO4XX_BYTE_ORDER_CFG);
 	/* setup pe dma, include reset sg, pdr and pe, then release reset */
@@ -84,7 +85,9 @@ static void crypto4xx_hw_init(struct crypto4xx_device *dev)
 	writel(ring_size.w, dev->ce_base + CRYPTO4XX_RING_SIZE);
 	ring_ctrl.w = 0;
 	writel(ring_ctrl.w, dev->ce_base + CRYPTO4XX_RING_CTRL);
-	writel(PPC4XX_DC_3DES_EN, dev->ce_base + CRYPTO4XX_DEVICE_CTRL);
+	device_ctrl = readl(dev->ce_base + CRYPTO4XX_DEVICE_CTRL);
+	device_ctrl |= PPC4XX_DC_3DES_EN;
+	writel(device_ctrl, dev->ce_base + CRYPTO4XX_DEVICE_CTRL);
 	writel(dev->gdr_pa, dev->ce_base + CRYPTO4XX_GATH_RING_BASE);
 	writel(dev->sdr_pa, dev->ce_base + CRYPTO4XX_SCAT_RING_BASE);
 	part_ring_size.w = 0;