diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/assabet.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/assabet.c
index e838ba27e443..c9808c684152 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/assabet.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/assabet.c
@@ -512,6 +512,9 @@ static void __init assabet_map_io(void)
 	 * Its called GPCLKR0 in my SA1110 manual.
 	 */
 	Ser1SDCR0 |= SDCR0_SUS;
+	MSC1 = (MSC1 & ~0xffff) |
+		MSC_NonBrst | MSC_32BitStMem |
+		MSC_RdAcc(2) | MSC_WrAcc(2) | MSC_Rec(0);
 
 	if (!machine_has_neponset())
 		sa1100_register_uart_fns(&assabet_port_fns);