1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index 92cf1033365..eff3f478365 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -1118,7 +1118,8 @@ static s32 e1000_oem_bits_config_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool d0_state)
                         oem_reg |= HV_OEM_BITS_LPLU;
         }
         /* Restart auto-neg to activate the bits */
-        oem_reg |= HV_OEM_BITS_RESTART_AN;
+        if (!e1000_check_reset_block(hw))
+                oem_reg |= HV_OEM_BITS_RESTART_AN;
         ret_val = hw->phy.ops.write_phy_reg_locked(hw, HV_OEM_BITS, oem_reg);
 
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