diff --git a/sys/pc98/pc98/if_ed98.h b/sys/pc98/pc98/if_ed98.h
index c2a8d4a78d8..f3da04e015f 100644
--- a/sys/pc98/pc98/if_ed98.h
+++ b/sys/pc98/pc98/if_ed98.h
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static void pc98_set_register(struct isa_device *dev, int type)
 		ED_NOVELL_NIC_OFFSET = 0;
 		ED_NOVELL_ASIC_OFFSET = (0x888 | adj) - dev->id_iobase;
 		ED_NOVELL_DATA = 0;
-		ED_NOVELL_RESET = 4;
+		ED_NOVELL_RESET = 2;
 		ED_PC_MISC = 0x18;
 		ED_PC_RESET = 0x1f;
 		break;