1 files changed, 4 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c b/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
index 2e21e9366f76..b62c4aaee40b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
@@ -75,22 +75,13 @@ static int smsc_phy_reset(struct phy_device *phydev)
          * in all capable mode before using it.
          */
         if ((rc & MII_LAN83C185_MODE_MASK) == MII_LAN83C185_MODE_POWERDOWN) {
-                int timeout = 50000;
-
-                /* set "all capable" mode and reset the phy */
+                /* set "all capable" mode */
                 rc |= MII_LAN83C185_MODE_ALL;
                 phy_write(phydev, MII_LAN83C185_SPECIAL_MODES, rc);
-                phy_write(phydev, MII_BMCR, BMCR_RESET);
-
-                /* wait end of reset (max 500 ms) */
-                do {
-                        udelay(10);
-                        if (timeout-- == 0)
-                                return -1;
-                        rc = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMCR);
-                } while (rc & BMCR_RESET);
         }
-        return 0;
+
+        /* reset the phy */
+        return genphy_soft_reset(phydev);
 }
 
 static int lan911x_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)