diff --git a/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c b/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c
index baa94e54d20f..23e3b6cf98ec 100644
--- a/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c
+++ b/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c
@@ -101,18 +101,15 @@ isp_role_sysctl(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS)
 	ISP_LOCK(isp);
 	old = FCPARAM(isp, chan)->role;
 
+	/* We don't allow target mode switch from here. */
+	value = (old & ISP_ROLE_TARGET) | (value & ISP_ROLE_INITIATOR);
+
 	/* If nothing has changed -- we are done. */
 	if (value == old) {
 		ISP_UNLOCK(isp);
 		return (0);
 	}
 
-	/* We don't allow target mode switch from here. */
-	if ((value ^ old) & ISP_ROLE_TARGET) {
-		ISP_UNLOCK(isp);
-		return (EPERM);
-	}
-
 	/* Actually change the role. */
 	error = isp_control(isp, ISPCTL_CHANGE_ROLE, chan, value);
 	ISP_UNLOCK(isp);