diff --git a/recipes-bsp/sob-odu/files/usb2514.c b/recipes-bsp/sob-odu/files/usb2514.c
index acc7540..2669a20 100644
--- a/recipes-bsp/sob-odu/files/usb2514.c
+++ b/recipes-bsp/sob-odu/files/usb2514.c
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
 
 #define USB2514_SLAVE_ADDR	0x2C
 
+#define BOARD_VER_PATH "/sys/devices/platform/sob-odu.0/board_version"
+#define RESET_PATH "/sys/devices/platform/sob-odu.0/gpio_hub_reset/value"
+#define RESET_PATH_OLD "/sys/class/gpio/gpio62/value"
+
 /* Default configuration as per data sheet */
 static const uint8_t usb2514_default[256] = {
 	0x24, 0x04, 0x14, 0x25, 0xB3, 0x0B, 0x9B, 0x20, /* 0x00 */
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ static const uint8_t usb2514_default[256] = {
 };
 
 /* Default configuration as per data sheet */
-static const uint8_t usb2514_odu[256] = {
+static uint8_t usb2514_odu[256] = {
 	0x24, 0x04, 0x14, 0x25, 0xB3, 0x0B, 0x9B, 0x20, /* 0x00 */
 	0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x32, 0x01, 0x32, /* 0x08 */
 	0x32, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, /* 0x10 */
@@ -140,9 +144,61 @@ static int write_regs(const uint8_t *regs)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+/* attempt to obtain the board version from sysfs */
+static int get_board_version(void)
+{
+	FILE *f;
+	unsigned int ver;
+
+	f = fopen(BOARD_VER_PATH, "r");
+	if (!f)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (fscanf(f, "%u", &ver) != 1) {
+		fclose(f);
+		return -2;
+	}
+
+	fclose(f);
+
+	return ver;
+}
+
+/* attempt to reset the hub via sysfs */
+static int reset_hub(void)
+{
+	FILE *f;
+	int invert_logic = 0;
+
+	f = fopen(RESET_PATH, "w");
+	if (!f) {
+		f = fopen(RESET_PATH_OLD, "w");
+		if (!f)
+			return -1;
+		invert_logic = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (invert_logic)
+		fputs("0", f);
+	else
+		fputs("1", f);
+
+	usleep(10000);
+	rewind(f);
+
+	if (invert_logic)
+		fputs("1", f);
+	else
+		fputs("0", f);
+
+	fclose(f);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int rc;
+	int board_version;
 	int adapter_nr;
 	long slave_addr = USB2514_SLAVE_ADDR;
 	char filename[PATH_MAX];
@@ -164,12 +220,35 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	get_support();
 
+	board_version = get_board_version();
+	if (board_version >= 3) {
+		/* on board version 3 and later we don't need to swap
+		 * USB downlink port 1 */
+		printf("Detected board >= v3, not swapping DN1\n");
+		usb2514_odu[0xFA] = 0x0C;
+	} else if (board_version == 1) {
+		/* ports are still swapped in hardware */
+		printf("Detected board v1, not swapping any ports\n");
+		usb2514_odu[0xFA] = 0x00;
+	} else if (board_version == 2) {
+		printf("Detected board v2, swapping DN1, DN2 and DN3\n");
+		/* default */
+	} else {
+		printf("Assuming board v2, swapping DN1, DN2 and DN3\n");
+		/* default */
+	}
+
 	rc = ioctl(g_fd, I2C_SLAVE, slave_addr);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Error setting slave addr: %d\n", rc);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
+	/* First reset the USB hub before loading data into it */
+	if (reset_hub() < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't reset the USB hub!\n");
+	}
+
 	rc = write_regs(usb2514_odu);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Error writing default regs: %d\n", rc);