diff --git a/sys/powerpc/mpc85xx/pci_mpc85xx.c b/sys/powerpc/mpc85xx/pci_mpc85xx.c
index 5536024c9b2..e19cb0554b6 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/mpc85xx/pci_mpc85xx.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/mpc85xx/pci_mpc85xx.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ fsl_pcib_attach(device_t dev)
 	struct fsl_pcib_softc *sc;
 	phandle_t node;
 	uint32_t cfgreg, brctl, ipreg;
-	int error, rid;
+	int do_reset, error, rid;
 	uint8_t ltssm, capptr;
 
 	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
@@ -374,17 +374,21 @@ fsl_pcib_attach(device_t dev)
 	    PCIM_CMD_PORTEN;
 	fsl_pcib_cfgwrite(sc, 0, 0, 0, PCIR_COMMAND, cfgreg, 2);
 
-	/* Reset the bus.  Needed for Radeon video cards. */
-	brctl = fsl_pcib_read_config(sc->sc_dev, 0, 0, 0,
-	    PCIR_BRIDGECTL_1, 1);
-	brctl |= PCIB_BCR_SECBUS_RESET;
-	fsl_pcib_write_config(sc->sc_dev, 0, 0, 0,
-	    PCIR_BRIDGECTL_1, brctl, 1);
-	DELAY(100000);
-	brctl &= ~PCIB_BCR_SECBUS_RESET;
-	fsl_pcib_write_config(sc->sc_dev, 0, 0, 0,
-	    PCIR_BRIDGECTL_1, brctl, 1);
-	DELAY(100000);
+	do_reset = 0;
+	resource_int_value("pcib", device_get_unit(dev), "reset", &do_reset);
+	if (do_reset) {
+		/* Reset the bus.  Needed for Radeon video cards. */
+		brctl = fsl_pcib_read_config(sc->sc_dev, 0, 0, 0,
+		    PCIR_BRIDGECTL_1, 1);
+		brctl |= PCIB_BCR_SECBUS_RESET;
+		fsl_pcib_write_config(sc->sc_dev, 0, 0, 0,
+		    PCIR_BRIDGECTL_1, brctl, 1);
+		DELAY(100000);
+		brctl &= ~PCIB_BCR_SECBUS_RESET;
+		fsl_pcib_write_config(sc->sc_dev, 0, 0, 0,
+		    PCIR_BRIDGECTL_1, brctl, 1);
+		DELAY(100000);
+	}
 
 	if (sc->sc_pcie) {
 		ltssm = fsl_pcib_cfgread(sc, 0, 0, 0, PCIR_LTSSM, 1);