diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/sequoia.c b/board/amcc/sequoia/sequoia.c
index ff211ae..703204f 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/sequoia.c
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/sequoia.c
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 
 int board_early_init_f(void)
 {
-	unsigned long sdr0_cust0;
-	unsigned long sdr0_pfc1, sdr0_pfc2;
-	register uint reg;
+	u32 sdr0_cust0;
+	u32 sdr0_pfc1, sdr0_pfc2;
+	u32 reg;
 
 	mtdcr(ebccfga, xbcfg);
 	mtdcr(ebccfgd, 0xb8400000);
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
 {
 	uint pbcr;
 	int size_val = 0;
+	u32 reg;
 #ifdef CONFIG_440EPX
 	unsigned long usb2d0cr = 0;
 	unsigned long usb2phy0cr, usb2h0cr = 0;
@@ -335,6 +336,14 @@
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_440EPX */
 
+	/*
+	 * Clear PLB4A0_ACR[WRP]
+	 * This fix will make the MAL burst disabling patch for the Linux
+	 * EMAC driver obsolete.
+	 */
+	reg = mfdcr(plb4_acr) & ~PLB4_ACR_WRP;
+	mtdcr(plb4_acr, reg);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/ppc440.h b/include/ppc440.h
index 50f4ec4..91cff41 100644
--- a/include/ppc440.h
+++ b/include/ppc440.h
@@ -887,12 +887,14 @@
 
 /* PLB4 Arbiter - PowerPC440EP Pass1 */
 #define PLB4_DCR_BASE           0x080
+#define plb4_acr                (PLB4_DCR_BASE+0x1)
 #define plb4_revid              (PLB4_DCR_BASE+0x2)
-#define plb4_acr                (PLB4_DCR_BASE+0x3)
 #define plb4_besr               (PLB4_DCR_BASE+0x4)
 #define plb4_bearl              (PLB4_DCR_BASE+0x6)
 #define plb4_bearh              (PLB4_DCR_BASE+0x7)
 
+#define PLB4_ACR_WRP		(0x80000000 >> 7)
+
 /* Nebula PLB4 Arbiter - PowerPC440EP */
 #define PLB_ARBITER_BASE   0x80
 
@@ -3284,26 +3286,26 @@
 /*
  * Macros for accessing the indirect EBC registers
  */
-#define mtebc(reg, data)	mtdcr(ebccfga,reg);mtdcr(ebccfgd,data)
-#define mfebc(reg, data)	mtdcr(ebccfga,reg);data = mfdcr(ebccfgd)
+#define mtebc(reg, data)	{ mtdcr(ebccfga,reg);mtdcr(ebccfgd,data); }
+#define mfebc(reg, data)	{ mtdcr(ebccfga,reg);data = mfdcr(ebccfgd); }
 
 /*
  * Macros for accessing the indirect SDRAM controller registers
  */
-#define mtsdram(reg, data)	mtdcr(memcfga,reg);mtdcr(memcfgd,data)
-#define mfsdram(reg, data)	mtdcr(memcfga,reg);data = mfdcr(memcfgd)
+#define mtsdram(reg, data)	{ mtdcr(memcfga,reg);mtdcr(memcfgd,data); }
+#define mfsdram(reg, data)	{ mtdcr(memcfga,reg);data = mfdcr(memcfgd); }
 
 /*
  * Macros for accessing the indirect clocking controller registers
  */
-#define mtclk(reg, data)	mtdcr(clkcfga,reg);mtdcr(clkcfgd,data)
-#define mfclk(reg, data)	mtdcr(clkcfga,reg);data = mfdcr(clkcfgd)
+#define mtclk(reg, data)	{ mtdcr(clkcfga,reg);mtdcr(clkcfgd,data); }
+#define mfclk(reg, data)	{ mtdcr(clkcfga,reg);data = mfdcr(clkcfgd); }
 
 /*
  * Macros for accessing the sdr controller registers
  */
-#define mtsdr(reg, data)	mtdcr(sdrcfga,reg);mtdcr(sdrcfgd,data)
-#define mfsdr(reg, data)	mtdcr(sdrcfga,reg);data = mfdcr(sdrcfgd)
+#define mtsdr(reg, data)	{ mtdcr(sdrcfga,reg);mtdcr(sdrcfgd,data); }
+#define mfsdr(reg, data)	{ mtdcr(sdrcfga,reg);data = mfdcr(sdrcfgd); }
 
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__