diff --git a/drivers/usb/isp1760/isp1760-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/isp1760/isp1760-hcd.c
index 825be736be33..2a21fe5aa7a8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/isp1760/isp1760-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/isp1760/isp1760-hcd.c
@@ -731,11 +731,15 @@ static int isp1760_hc_setup(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 
 	isp1760_hcd_write(hcd, HC_SCRATCH, pattern);
 
-	/* Change bus pattern */
-	scratch = isp1760_hcd_read(hcd, HC_CHIP_ID_HIGH);
+	/*
+	 * we do not care about the read value here we just want to
+	 * change bus pattern.
+	 */
+	isp1760_hcd_read(hcd, HC_CHIP_ID_HIGH);
 	scratch = isp1760_hcd_read(hcd, HC_SCRATCH);
 	if (scratch != pattern) {
-		dev_err(hcd->self.controller, "Scratch test failed. 0x%08x\n", scratch);
+		dev_err(hcd->self.controller, "Scratch test failed. 0x%08x\n",
+			scratch);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}