if (counter >= ALT_TSE_SGDMA_BUSY_WATCHDOG_CNTR) {
                debug("Timeout waiting for rx sgdma!\n");
-               rx_sgdma->control &= ALT_SGDMA_CONTROL_SOFTWARERESET_MSK;
-               rx_sgdma->control &= ALT_SGDMA_CONTROL_SOFTWARERESET_MSK;
+               rx_sgdma->control = ALT_SGDMA_CONTROL_SOFTWARERESET_MSK;
+               rx_sgdma->control = ALT_SGDMA_CONTROL_SOFTWARERESET_MSK;
        }
 
        counter = 0;
 
        if (counter >= ALT_TSE_SGDMA_BUSY_WATCHDOG_CNTR) {
                debug("Timeout waiting for tx sgdma!\n");
-               tx_sgdma->control &= ALT_SGDMA_CONTROL_SOFTWARERESET_MSK;
-               tx_sgdma->control &= ALT_SGDMA_CONTROL_SOFTWARERESET_MSK;
+               tx_sgdma->control = ALT_SGDMA_CONTROL_SOFTWARERESET_MSK;
+               tx_sgdma->control = ALT_SGDMA_CONTROL_SOFTWARERESET_MSK;
        }
        /* reset the mac */
        mac_dev->command_config.bits.transmit_enable = 1;