diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
index b995774d601e..487cd343147e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
@@ -621,7 +621,9 @@ megasas_ioc_init_fusion(struct megasas_instance *instance)
 
 	frame_hdr = &cmd->frame->hdr;
 	frame_hdr->cmd_status = 0xFF;
-	frame_hdr->flags |= cpu_to_le16(MFI_FRAME_DONT_POST_IN_REPLY_QUEUE);
+	frame_hdr->flags = cpu_to_le16(
+		le16_to_cpu(frame_hdr->flags) |
+		MFI_FRAME_DONT_POST_IN_REPLY_QUEUE);
 
 	init_frame->cmd	= MFI_CMD_INIT;
 	init_frame->cmd_status = 0xFF;