diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_main.c b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_main.c
index b619dabaec31..835a9cdbac8b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_main.c
@@ -581,10 +581,10 @@ static int fnic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 
 	/* Query PCI controller on system for DMA addressing
-	 * limitation for the device.  Try 40-bit first, and
+	 * limitation for the device.  Try 64-bit first, and
 	 * fail to 32-bit.
 	 */
-	err = pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(40));
+	err = pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(64));
 	if (err) {
 		err = pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32));
 		if (err) {
@@ -601,10 +601,10 @@ static int fnic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 			goto err_out_release_regions;
 		}
 	} else {
-		err = pci_set_consistent_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(40));
+		err = pci_set_consistent_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(64));
 		if (err) {
 			shost_printk(KERN_ERR, fnic->lport->host,
-				     "Unable to obtain 40-bit DMA "
+				     "Unable to obtain 64-bit DMA "
 				     "for consistent allocations, aborting.\n");
 			goto err_out_release_regions;
 		}