/* FIXME: according to doc we should set HIDE_MMCFG_BAR=0,
         * AGPMODE30=0 & AGP30ENHANCED=0 in NB_CNTL */
        if ((rdev->family == CHIP_RS690) || (rdev->family == CHIP_RS740)) {
-               WREG32_MC(RS480_MC_MISC_CNTL,
-                         (RS480_GART_INDEX_REG_EN | RS690_BLOCK_GFX_D3_EN));
+               tmp = RREG32_MC(RS480_MC_MISC_CNTL);
+               tmp |= RS480_GART_INDEX_REG_EN | RS690_BLOCK_GFX_D3_EN;
+               WREG32_MC(RS480_MC_MISC_CNTL, tmp);
        } else {
-               WREG32_MC(RS480_MC_MISC_CNTL, RS480_GART_INDEX_REG_EN);
+               tmp = RREG32_MC(RS480_MC_MISC_CNTL);
+               tmp |= RS480_GART_INDEX_REG_EN;
+               WREG32_MC(RS480_MC_MISC_CNTL, tmp);
        }
        /* Enable gart */
        WREG32_MC(RS480_AGP_ADDRESS_SPACE_SIZE, (RS480_GART_EN | size_reg));