--- a/master/slave.c	Wed Jul 19 13:08:21 2006 +0000
+++ b/master/slave.c	Wed Jul 19 13:15:02 2006 +0000
@@ -1281,8 +1281,8 @@
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (slave->master->mode != EC_MASTER_MODE_FREERUN) {
-        EC_ERR("Writing EEPROMs only allowed in freerun mode!\n");
+    if (slave->master->mode != EC_MASTER_MODE_IDLE) {
+        EC_ERR("Writing EEPROMs only allowed in idle mode!\n");
         return -1;
     }