diff --git a/cpu/mpc824x/cpu_init.c b/cpu/mpc824x/cpu_init.c
index d0c7a3b..965f4fd 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc824x/cpu_init.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc824x/cpu_init.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 #endif
 
 	CONFIG_WRITE_BYTE(PCLSR, 0x8);	/* set PCI cache line size */
-
+	CONFIG_WRITE_BYTE (PLTR, 0x40); /* set PCI latency timer */
 	/*
 	* Note that although this bit is cleared after a hard reset, it
 	* must be explicitly set and then cleared by software during