diff --git a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
index 36e0830..8844c20 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
@@ -208,6 +208,15 @@
 	return;
 }
 
+static void ql_write_nvram_reg(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
+				u32 __iomem *reg, u32 value)
+{
+	writel(value, reg);
+	readl(reg);
+	udelay(1);
+	return;
+}
+
 static void ql_write_page0_reg(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
 			       u32 __iomem *reg, u32 value)
 {
@@ -336,9 +345,9 @@
 	    		qdev->mem_map_registers;
 
 	qdev->eeprom_cmd_data = AUBURN_EEPROM_CS_1;
-	ql_write_common_reg(qdev, &port_regs->CommonRegs.serialPortInterfaceReg,
+	ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev, &port_regs->CommonRegs.serialPortInterfaceReg,
 			    ISP_NVRAM_MASK | qdev->eeprom_cmd_data);
-	ql_write_common_reg(qdev, &port_regs->CommonRegs.serialPortInterfaceReg,
+	ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev, &port_regs->CommonRegs.serialPortInterfaceReg,
 			    ((ISP_NVRAM_MASK << 16) | qdev->eeprom_cmd_data));
 }
 
@@ -355,14 +364,14 @@
 	    		qdev->mem_map_registers;
 
 	/* Clock in a zero, then do the start bit */
-	ql_write_common_reg(qdev, &port_regs->CommonRegs.serialPortInterfaceReg,
+	ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev, &port_regs->CommonRegs.serialPortInterfaceReg,
 			    ISP_NVRAM_MASK | qdev->eeprom_cmd_data |
 			    AUBURN_EEPROM_DO_1);
-	ql_write_common_reg(qdev, &port_regs->CommonRegs.serialPortInterfaceReg,
+	ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev, &port_regs->CommonRegs.serialPortInterfaceReg,
 			    ISP_NVRAM_MASK | qdev->
 			    eeprom_cmd_data | AUBURN_EEPROM_DO_1 |
 			    AUBURN_EEPROM_CLK_RISE);
-	ql_write_common_reg(qdev, &port_regs->CommonRegs.serialPortInterfaceReg,
+	ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev, &port_regs->CommonRegs.serialPortInterfaceReg,
 			    ISP_NVRAM_MASK | qdev->
 			    eeprom_cmd_data | AUBURN_EEPROM_DO_1 |
 			    AUBURN_EEPROM_CLK_FALL);
@@ -378,20 +387,20 @@
 			 * If the bit changed, then change the DO state to
 			 * match
 			 */
-			ql_write_common_reg(qdev,
+			ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev,
 					    &port_regs->CommonRegs.
 					    serialPortInterfaceReg,
 					    ISP_NVRAM_MASK | qdev->
 					    eeprom_cmd_data | dataBit);
 			previousBit = dataBit;
 		}
-		ql_write_common_reg(qdev,
+		ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev,
 				    &port_regs->CommonRegs.
 				    serialPortInterfaceReg,
 				    ISP_NVRAM_MASK | qdev->
 				    eeprom_cmd_data | dataBit |
 				    AUBURN_EEPROM_CLK_RISE);
-		ql_write_common_reg(qdev,
+		ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev,
 				    &port_regs->CommonRegs.
 				    serialPortInterfaceReg,
 				    ISP_NVRAM_MASK | qdev->
@@ -412,20 +421,20 @@
 			 * If the bit changed, then change the DO state to
 			 * match
 			 */
-			ql_write_common_reg(qdev,
+			ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev,
 					    &port_regs->CommonRegs.
 					    serialPortInterfaceReg,
 					    ISP_NVRAM_MASK | qdev->
 					    eeprom_cmd_data | dataBit);
 			previousBit = dataBit;
 		}
-		ql_write_common_reg(qdev,
+		ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev,
 				    &port_regs->CommonRegs.
 				    serialPortInterfaceReg,
 				    ISP_NVRAM_MASK | qdev->
 				    eeprom_cmd_data | dataBit |
 				    AUBURN_EEPROM_CLK_RISE);
-		ql_write_common_reg(qdev,
+		ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev,
 				    &port_regs->CommonRegs.
 				    serialPortInterfaceReg,
 				    ISP_NVRAM_MASK | qdev->
@@ -443,7 +452,7 @@
 	struct ql3xxx_port_registers __iomem *port_regs =
 	    		qdev->mem_map_registers;
 	qdev->eeprom_cmd_data = AUBURN_EEPROM_CS_0;
-	ql_write_common_reg(qdev, &port_regs->CommonRegs.serialPortInterfaceReg,
+	ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev, &port_regs->CommonRegs.serialPortInterfaceReg,
 			    ISP_NVRAM_MASK | qdev->eeprom_cmd_data);
 }
 
@@ -461,12 +470,12 @@
 	/* Read the data bits */
 	/* The first bit is a dummy.  Clock right over it. */
 	for (i = 0; i < dataBits; i++) {
-		ql_write_common_reg(qdev,
+		ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev,
 				    &port_regs->CommonRegs.
 				    serialPortInterfaceReg,
 				    ISP_NVRAM_MASK | qdev->eeprom_cmd_data |
 				    AUBURN_EEPROM_CLK_RISE);
-		ql_write_common_reg(qdev,
+		ql_write_nvram_reg(qdev,
 				    &port_regs->CommonRegs.
 				    serialPortInterfaceReg,
 				    ISP_NVRAM_MASK | qdev->eeprom_cmd_data |