diff --git a/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c b/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c
index 24c62b4258..d225ebbbe3 100644
--- a/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c
+++ b/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c
@@ -1714,7 +1714,7 @@ static void ohci_mem_write(void *opaque,
         ohci->status |= val;
 
         if (ohci->status & OHCI_STATUS_HCR)
-            ohci_hard_reset(ohci);
+            ohci_soft_reset(ohci);
         break;
 
     case 3: /* HcInterruptStatus */