diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index 472305cdff4f..f3dd93b4aeaa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -16503,6 +16503,9 @@ static int tg3_get_invariants(struct tg3 *tp, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	/* Clear this out for sanity. */
 	tw32(TG3PCI_MEM_WIN_BASE_ADDR, 0);
 
+	/* Clear TG3PCI_REG_BASE_ADDR to prevent hangs. */
+	tw32(TG3PCI_REG_BASE_ADDR, 0);
+
 	pci_read_config_dword(tp->pdev, TG3PCI_PCISTATE,
 			      &pci_state_reg);
 	if ((pci_state_reg & PCISTATE_CONV_PCI_MODE) == 0 &&