1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_phy.c b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_phy.c
index b27275d7ff6d..5fe03e114b83 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_phy.c
@@ -1444,8 +1444,14 @@ s32 igb_phy_has_link(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 iterations,
                  * it across the board.
                  */
                 ret_val = hw->phy.ops.read_reg(hw, PHY_STATUS, &phy_status);
-                if (ret_val)
-                        break;
+                if (ret_val) {
+                        /*
+                         * If the first read fails, another entity may have
+                         * ownership of the resources, wait and try again to
+                         * see if they have relinquished the resources yet.
+                         */
+                        udelay(usec_interval);
+                }
                 ret_val = hw->phy.ops.read_reg(hw, PHY_STATUS, &phy_status);
                 if (ret_val)
                         break;