diff --git a/sources/pci.c b/sources/pci.c
index 6fc13f9..3e26b13 100644
--- a/sources/pci.c
+++ b/sources/pci.c
@@ -462,6 +462,11 @@ void init_xlbus_arbiter(void)
 		/* device errata 26: Flexbus hang up in 4:1 clock ratio */
 		MCF_PCI_PCIGSCR |= 0x80000000; /* disable pipeline */
 	}
+
+	xprintf("PCIGSCR = %08x\r\n");
+	MCF_PCI_PCIGSCR |= 0x60000000;	/* clear PERR and SERR in global status/command register */
+	xprintf("PCIGSCR = %08x\r\n");
+
 	/* FIXME: Firetos (boot2.S, l. 719) looks pretty strange at this place - is this a typo? */
 }
 
diff --git a/sources/sysinit.c b/sources/sysinit.c
index b557c7d..d19de46 100644
--- a/sources/sysinit.c
+++ b/sources/sysinit.c
@@ -1029,9 +1029,9 @@ void initialize_hardware(void)
 	init_video_ddr();
 	dvi_on();
 #endif /* MACHINE_FIREBEE */
+	init_pci();
 	init_eport();
 	init_xlbus_arbiter();
-	init_pci();
 	/* moved the following line (temporarily) to BaS (after MMU init) to be able to catch adressing errors on USB init */
 	//init_usb();
 #if MACHINE_FIREBEE