diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-card.c b/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
index 4fcd5ce4b2ce..ef00125fb01a 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
@@ -362,14 +362,12 @@ static void bm_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (rcode == RCODE_COMPLETE) {
 			int bm_id = be32_to_cpu(data[0]);
 
-			if (generation == card->generation) {
-				// Used by cdev layer for "struct fw_cdev_event_bus_reset".
-				scoped_guard(spinlock, &card->lock) {
-					if (bm_id != BUS_MANAGER_ID_NOT_REGISTERED)
-						card->bm_node_id = 0xffc0 & bm_id;
-					else
-						card->bm_node_id = local_id;
-				}
+			// Used by cdev layer for "struct fw_cdev_event_bus_reset".
+			scoped_guard(spinlock, &card->lock) {
+				if (bm_id != BUS_MANAGER_ID_NOT_REGISTERED)
+					card->bm_node_id = 0xffc0 & bm_id;
+				else
+					card->bm_node_id = local_id;
 			}
 
 			if (bm_id != BUS_MANAGER_ID_NOT_REGISTERED) {