diff --git a/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c b/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c
index 76ee775..fedc06b 100644
--- a/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c
+++ b/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c
@@ -1702,6 +1702,30 @@
 }
 #endif
 
+static int intel_bug_present(struct parport *pb)
+{
+	const struct parport_pc_private *priv = pb->private_data;
+	int bug_present = 0;
+
+	if (priv->ecr) {
+		/* store value of ECR */
+		unsigned char ecr = inb(ECONTROL(pb));
+		unsigned char i;
+		for (i = 0x00; i < 0x80; i += 0x20) {
+			ECR_WRITE(pb, i);
+			if (clear_epp_timeout(pb)) {
+				/* Phony EPP in ECP. */
+				bug_present = 1;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		/* return ECR into the inital state */
+		ECR_WRITE(pb, ecr);
+	}
+
+	return bug_present;
+}
+
 static int parport_ECPPS2_supported(struct parport *pb)
 {
 	const struct parport_pc_private *priv = pb->private_data;
@@ -1722,8 +1746,6 @@
 
 static int parport_EPP_supported(struct parport *pb)
 {
-	const struct parport_pc_private *priv = pb->private_data;
-
 	/*
 	 * Theory:
 	 *	Bit 0 of STR is the EPP timeout bit, this bit is 0
@@ -1742,16 +1764,8 @@
 		return 0;  /* No way to clear timeout */
 
 	/* Check for Intel bug. */
-	if (priv->ecr) {
-		unsigned char i;
-		for (i = 0x00; i < 0x80; i += 0x20) {
-			ECR_WRITE(pb, i);
-			if (clear_epp_timeout(pb)) {
-				/* Phony EPP in ECP. */
-				return 0;
-			}
-		}
-	}
+	if (intel_bug_present(pb))
+		return 0;
 
 	pb->modes |= PARPORT_MODE_EPP;