diff --git a/drivers/firewire/ohci.c b/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
index e934713f3fce..6a27a0ef3b63 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
@@ -2431,7 +2431,7 @@ static int __devinit pci_probe(struct pci_dev *dev,
 			       const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
 	struct fw_ohci *ohci;
-	u32 bus_options, max_receive, link_speed, version;
+	u32 bus_options, max_receive, link_speed, version, link_enh;
 	u64 guid;
 	int i, err, n_ir, n_it;
 	size_t size;
@@ -2484,6 +2484,23 @@ static int __devinit pci_probe(struct pci_dev *dev,
 	if (param_quirks)
 		ohci->quirks = param_quirks;
 
+	/* TI OHCI-Lynx and compatible: set recommended configuration bits. */
+	if (dev->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_TI) {
+		pci_read_config_dword(dev, PCI_CFG_TI_LinkEnh, &link_enh);
+
+		/* adjust latency of ATx FIFO: use 1.7 KB threshold */
+		link_enh &= ~TI_LinkEnh_atx_thresh_mask;
+		link_enh |= TI_LinkEnh_atx_thresh_1_7K;
+
+		/* use priority arbitration for asynchronous responses */
+		link_enh |= TI_LinkEnh_enab_unfair;
+
+		/* required for aPhyEnhanceEnable to work */
+		link_enh |= TI_LinkEnh_enab_accel;
+
+		pci_write_config_dword(dev, PCI_CFG_TI_LinkEnh, link_enh);
+	}
+
 	ar_context_init(&ohci->ar_request_ctx, ohci,
 			OHCI1394_AsReqRcvContextControlSet);
 
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/ohci.h b/drivers/firewire/ohci.h
index d49e1469a986..3bc9a5d744eb 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/ohci.h
+++ b/drivers/firewire/ohci.h
@@ -154,4 +154,12 @@
 
 #define OHCI1394_phy_tcode		0xe
 
+/* TI extensions */
+
+#define PCI_CFG_TI_LinkEnh		0xf4
+#define  TI_LinkEnh_enab_accel		0x00000002
+#define  TI_LinkEnh_enab_unfair		0x00000080
+#define  TI_LinkEnh_atx_thresh_mask	0x00003000
+#define  TI_LinkEnh_atx_thresh_1_7K	0x00001000
+
 #endif /* _FIREWIRE_OHCI_H */