diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-fsl.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-fsl.c
index 6f2c8d3..cf2734b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-fsl.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-fsl.c
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (pdata->have_sysif_regs && pdata->controller_ver &&
+	if (pdata->have_sysif_regs &&
+	    pdata->controller_ver > FSL_USB_VER_1_6 &&
 	    (phy_mode == FSL_USB2_PHY_ULPI)) {
 		/* check PHY_CLK_VALID to get phy clk valid */
 		if (!(spin_event_timeout(in_be32(non_ehci + FSL_SOC_USB_CTRL) &