diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2e4c3764..04900b6a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2021-11-07  Joerg Wunsch <j.gnu@uriah.heep.sax.de>
+
+	bug #55734: USBtiny programming of ATmega328p broken by Patch #9278
+	* usbtiny.c (usbtiny_initialize): undo change from patch #9728
+
 2021-11-07  Joerg Wunsch <j.gnu@uriah.heep.sax.de>
 
 	bug #55009: no efuses for m164a/pa
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 98afae8c..0c09a7bd 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ Current:
     bug #57453: [PATCH] fix reference to nonexistant -m option by changing to -U
     bug #59227: Add new part. How does one get a part added to the CONF file?
     bug #55009: no efuses for m164a/pa
+    bug #55734: USBtiny programming of ATmega328p broken by Patch #9278
 
   * Patches:
     patch #9482: Add support for UPDI and AVR8X
@@ -82,7 +83,6 @@ Current:
     patch #8128: Added new option to configure.ac script
     patch #8444: Proposal for modifications in -B and -U command options managment (partially)
     patch #9735: spelling error fix: psuedo -> pseudo
-    patch #9728: Fix UsbTiny programmer
     patch #9893: [PATCH] Reader reads ftdi handle after main thread close it
     patch #9819: Address several leaks in SVN rev 1429
     patch #9820: Fix some out-of-bounds/uninitialized issues
diff --git a/usbtiny.c b/usbtiny.c
index 080c9df2..0360d68f 100644
--- a/usbtiny.c
+++ b/usbtiny.c
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ static int usbtiny_initialize (PROGRAMMER *pgm, AVRPART *p )
   }
 
   for (tries = 0; tries < 4; ++tries) {
-    if (pgm->program_enable(pgm, p) == 0)
+    if (pgm->program_enable(pgm, p) >= 0)
       break;
     // no response, RESET and try again
     if (usb_control(pgm, USBTINY_POWERUP,