4 files changed, 457 insertions, 176 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
index 1211df9ae883..08a4f9dd20e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
@@ -518,9 +518,13 @@ extern s32 e1000e_phy_force_speed_duplex_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_get_cable_length_igp_2(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_get_phy_info_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data);
+extern s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
+                                          u16 *data);
 extern s32 e1000e_phy_hw_reset_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_set_d3_lplu_state(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool active);
 extern s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data);
+extern s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
+                                           u16 data);
 extern s32 e1000e_phy_sw_reset(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_phy_force_speed_duplex_m88(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_get_cfg_done(struct e1000_hw *hw);
@@ -537,7 +541,11 @@ extern s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_bm2(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data);
 extern s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_bm2(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data);
 extern void e1000e_phy_force_speed_duplex_setup(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *phy_ctrl);
 extern s32 e1000e_write_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data);
+extern s32 e1000e_write_kmrn_reg_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
+                                        u16 data);
 extern s32 e1000e_read_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data);
+extern s32 e1000e_read_kmrn_reg_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
+                                       u16 *data);
 extern s32 e1000e_phy_has_link_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 iterations,
                                u32 usec_interval, bool *success);
 extern s32 e1000e_phy_reset_dsp(struct e1000_hw *hw);
@@ -545,7 +553,11 @@ extern s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data);
 extern s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data);
 extern s32 e1000e_check_downshift(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data);
+extern s32 e1000_read_phy_reg_hv_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
+                                        u16 *data);
 extern s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data);
+extern s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
+                                         u16 data);
 extern s32 e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool slow);
 extern s32 e1000_link_stall_workaround_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000_copper_link_setup_82577(struct e1000_hw *hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h b/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h
index fd44d9f90769..7b05cf47f7f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h
@@ -764,11 +764,13 @@ struct e1000_phy_operations {
         s32  (*get_cable_length)(struct e1000_hw *);
         s32  (*get_phy_info)(struct e1000_hw *);
         s32  (*read_phy_reg)(struct e1000_hw *, u32, u16 *);
+        s32  (*read_phy_reg_locked)(struct e1000_hw *, u32, u16 *);
         void (*release_phy)(struct e1000_hw *);
         s32  (*reset_phy)(struct e1000_hw *);
         s32  (*set_d0_lplu_state)(struct e1000_hw *, bool);
         s32  (*set_d3_lplu_state)(struct e1000_hw *, bool);
         s32  (*write_phy_reg)(struct e1000_hw *, u32, u16);
+        s32  (*write_phy_reg_locked)(struct e1000_hw *, u32, u16);
         s32  (*cfg_on_link_up)(struct e1000_hw *);
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index 99df2abf82a9..b6388b9535fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -122,6 +122,13 @@
 
 #define HV_LED_CONFIG           PHY_REG(768, 30) /* LED Configuration */
 
+#define SW_FLAG_TIMEOUT    1000 /* SW Semaphore flag timeout in milliseconds */
+
+/* OEM Bits Phy Register */
+#define HV_OEM_BITS            PHY_REG(768, 25)
+#define HV_OEM_BITS_LPLU       0x0004 /* Low Power Link Up */
+#define HV_OEM_BITS_RESTART_AN 0x0400 /* Restart Auto-negotiation */
+
 /* ICH GbE Flash Hardware Sequencing Flash Status Register bit breakdown */
 /* Offset 04h HSFSTS */
 union ich8_hws_flash_status {
@@ -200,6 +207,7 @@ static s32 e1000_setup_led_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static s32 e1000_cleanup_led_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static s32 e1000_led_on_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static s32 e1000_led_off_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
+static s32 e1000_set_lplu_state_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool active);
 
 static inline u16 __er16flash(struct e1000_hw *hw, unsigned long reg)
 {
@@ -242,7 +250,11 @@ static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 
         phy->ops.check_polarity       = e1000_check_polarity_ife_ich8lan;
         phy->ops.read_phy_reg         = e1000_read_phy_reg_hv;
+        phy->ops.read_phy_reg_locked  = e1000_read_phy_reg_hv_locked;
+        phy->ops.set_d0_lplu_state    = e1000_set_lplu_state_pchlan;
+        phy->ops.set_d3_lplu_state    = e1000_set_lplu_state_pchlan;
         phy->ops.write_phy_reg        = e1000_write_phy_reg_hv;
+        phy->ops.write_phy_reg_locked = e1000_write_phy_reg_hv_locked;
         phy->autoneg_mask             = AUTONEG_ADVERTISE_SPEED_DEFAULT;
 
         phy->id = e1000_phy_unknown;
@@ -303,6 +315,8 @@ static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         case IGP03E1000_E_PHY_ID:
                 phy->type = e1000_phy_igp_3;
                 phy->autoneg_mask = AUTONEG_ADVERTISE_SPEED_DEFAULT;
+                phy->ops.read_phy_reg_locked = e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp_locked;
+                phy->ops.write_phy_reg_locked = e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp_locked;
                 break;
         case IFE_E_PHY_ID:
         case IFE_PLUS_E_PHY_ID:
@@ -568,12 +582,39 @@ static s32 e1000_get_variants_ich8lan(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(nvm_mutex);
 
 /**
+ *  e1000_acquire_nvm_ich8lan - Acquire NVM mutex
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *
+ *  Acquires the mutex for performing NVM operations.
+ **/
+static s32 e1000_acquire_nvm_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
+{
+        mutex_lock(&nvm_mutex);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000_release_nvm_ich8lan - Release NVM mutex
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *
+ *  Releases the mutex used while performing NVM operations.
+ **/
+static void e1000_release_nvm_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
+{
+        mutex_unlock(&nvm_mutex);
+
+        return;
+}
+
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(swflag_mutex);
+
+/**
  *  e1000_acquire_swflag_ich8lan - Acquire software control flag
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *
- *  Acquires the software control flag for performing NVM and PHY
- *  operations.  This is a function pointer entry point only called by
- *  read/write routines for the PHY and NVM parts.
+ *  Acquires the software control flag for performing PHY and select
+ *  MAC CSR accesses.
  **/
 static s32 e1000_acquire_swflag_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
@@ -582,7 +623,7 @@ static s32 e1000_acquire_swflag_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 
         might_sleep();
 
-        mutex_lock(&nvm_mutex);
+        mutex_lock(&swflag_mutex);
 
         while (timeout) {
                 extcnf_ctrl = er32(EXTCNF_CTRL);
@@ -599,7 +640,7 @@ static s32 e1000_acquire_swflag_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        timeout = PHY_CFG_TIMEOUT * 2;
+        timeout = SW_FLAG_TIMEOUT;
 
         extcnf_ctrl |= E1000_EXTCNF_CTRL_SWFLAG;
         ew32(EXTCNF_CTRL, extcnf_ctrl);
@@ -623,7 +664,7 @@ static s32 e1000_acquire_swflag_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 
 out:
         if (ret_val)
-                mutex_unlock(&nvm_mutex);
+                mutex_unlock(&swflag_mutex);
 
         return ret_val;
 }
@@ -632,9 +673,8 @@ out:
  *  e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan - Release software control flag
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *
- *  Releases the software control flag for performing NVM and PHY operations.
- *  This is a function pointer entry point only called by read/write
- *  routines for the PHY and NVM parts.
+ *  Releases the software control flag for performing PHY and select
+ *  MAC CSR accesses.
  **/
 static void e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
@@ -644,7 +684,9 @@ static void e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         extcnf_ctrl &= ~E1000_EXTCNF_CTRL_SWFLAG;
         ew32(EXTCNF_CTRL, extcnf_ctrl);
 
-        mutex_unlock(&nvm_mutex);
+        mutex_unlock(&swflag_mutex);
+
+        return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -844,7 +886,7 @@ static s32 e1000_phy_hw_reset_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         u32 i;
         u32 data, cnf_size, cnf_base_addr, sw_cfg_mask;
         s32 ret_val;
-        u16 word_addr, reg_data, reg_addr, phy_page = 0;
+        u16 reg, word_addr, reg_data, reg_addr, phy_page = 0;
 
         ret_val = e1000e_phy_hw_reset_generic(hw);
         if (ret_val)
@@ -859,6 +901,10 @@ static s32 e1000_phy_hw_reset_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
                         return ret_val;
         }
 
+        /* Dummy read to clear the phy wakeup bit after lcd reset */
+        if (hw->mac.type == e1000_pchlan)
+                e1e_rphy(hw, BM_WUC, &reg);
+
         /*
          * Initialize the PHY from the NVM on ICH platforms.  This
          * is needed due to an issue where the NVM configuration is
@@ -1054,6 +1100,38 @@ static s32 e1000_check_polarity_ife_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 }
 
 /**
+ *  e1000_set_lplu_state_pchlan - Set Low Power Link Up state
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @active: true to enable LPLU, false to disable
+ *
+ *  Sets the LPLU state according to the active flag.  For PCH, if OEM write
+ *  bit are disabled in the NVM, writing the LPLU bits in the MAC will not set
+ *  the phy speed. This function will manually set the LPLU bit and restart
+ *  auto-neg as hw would do. D3 and D0 LPLU will call the same function
+ *  since it configures the same bit.
+ **/
+static s32 e1000_set_lplu_state_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool active)
+{
+        s32 ret_val = 0;
+        u16 oem_reg;
+
+        ret_val = e1e_rphy(hw, HV_OEM_BITS, &oem_reg);
+        if (ret_val)
+                goto out;
+
+        if (active)
+                oem_reg |= HV_OEM_BITS_LPLU;
+        else
+                oem_reg &= ~HV_OEM_BITS_LPLU;
+
+        oem_reg |= HV_OEM_BITS_RESTART_AN;
+        ret_val = e1e_wphy(hw, HV_OEM_BITS, oem_reg);
+
+out:
+        return ret_val;
+}
+
+/**
  *  e1000_set_d0_lplu_state_ich8lan - Set Low Power Linkup D0 state
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @active: TRUE to enable LPLU, FALSE to disable
@@ -1314,12 +1392,11 @@ static s32 e1000_read_nvm_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 offset, u16 words,
         if ((offset >= nvm->word_size) || (words > nvm->word_size - offset) ||
             (words == 0)) {
                 hw_dbg(hw, "nvm parameter(s) out of bounds\n");
-                return -E1000_ERR_NVM;
+                ret_val = -E1000_ERR_NVM;
+                goto out;
         }
 
-        ret_val = e1000_acquire_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
-        if (ret_val)
-                goto out;
+        nvm->ops.acquire_nvm(hw);
 
         ret_val = e1000_valid_nvm_bank_detect_ich8lan(hw, &bank);
         if (ret_val) {
@@ -1345,7 +1422,7 @@ static s32 e1000_read_nvm_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 offset, u16 words,
                 }
         }
 
-        e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+        nvm->ops.release_nvm(hw);
 
 out:
         if (ret_val)
@@ -1603,11 +1680,15 @@ static s32 e1000_write_nvm_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 offset, u16 words,
                 return -E1000_ERR_NVM;
         }
 
+        nvm->ops.acquire_nvm(hw);
+
         for (i = 0; i < words; i++) {
                 dev_spec->shadow_ram[offset+i].modified = 1;
                 dev_spec->shadow_ram[offset+i].value = data[i];
         }
 
+        nvm->ops.release_nvm(hw);
+
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1637,9 +1718,7 @@ static s32 e1000_update_nvm_checksum_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         if (nvm->type != e1000_nvm_flash_sw)
                 goto out;
 
-        ret_val = e1000_acquire_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
-        if (ret_val)
-                goto out;
+        nvm->ops.acquire_nvm(hw);
 
         /*
          * We're writing to the opposite bank so if we're on bank 1,
@@ -1657,7 +1736,7 @@ static s32 e1000_update_nvm_checksum_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
                 old_bank_offset = 0;
                 ret_val = e1000_erase_flash_bank_ich8lan(hw, 1);
                 if (ret_val) {
-                        e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+                        nvm->ops.release_nvm(hw);
                         goto out;
                 }
         } else {
@@ -1665,7 +1744,7 @@ static s32 e1000_update_nvm_checksum_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
                 new_bank_offset = 0;
                 ret_val = e1000_erase_flash_bank_ich8lan(hw, 0);
                 if (ret_val) {
-                        e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+                        nvm->ops.release_nvm(hw);
                         goto out;
                 }
         }
@@ -1723,7 +1802,7 @@ static s32 e1000_update_nvm_checksum_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         if (ret_val) {
                 /* Possibly read-only, see e1000e_write_protect_nvm_ich8lan() */
                 hw_dbg(hw, "Flash commit failed.\n");
-                e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+                nvm->ops.release_nvm(hw);
                 goto out;
         }
 
@@ -1736,7 +1815,7 @@ static s32 e1000_update_nvm_checksum_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         act_offset = new_bank_offset + E1000_ICH_NVM_SIG_WORD;
         ret_val = e1000_read_flash_word_ich8lan(hw, act_offset, &data);
         if (ret_val) {
-                e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+                nvm->ops.release_nvm(hw);
                 goto out;
         }
         data &= 0xBFFF;
@@ -1744,7 +1823,7 @@ static s32 e1000_update_nvm_checksum_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
                                                        act_offset * 2 + 1,
                                                        (u8)(data >> 8));
         if (ret_val) {
-                e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+                nvm->ops.release_nvm(hw);
                 goto out;
         }
 
@@ -1757,7 +1836,7 @@ static s32 e1000_update_nvm_checksum_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         act_offset = (old_bank_offset + E1000_ICH_NVM_SIG_WORD) * 2 + 1;
         ret_val = e1000_retry_write_flash_byte_ich8lan(hw, act_offset, 0);
         if (ret_val) {
-                e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+                nvm->ops.release_nvm(hw);
                 goto out;
         }
 
@@ -1767,7 +1846,7 @@ static s32 e1000_update_nvm_checksum_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
                 dev_spec->shadow_ram[i].value = 0xFFFF;
         }
 
-        e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+        nvm->ops.release_nvm(hw);
 
         /*
          * Reload the EEPROM, or else modifications will not appear
@@ -1831,14 +1910,12 @@ static s32 e1000_validate_nvm_checksum_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
  **/
 void e1000e_write_protect_nvm_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
+        struct e1000_nvm_info *nvm = &hw->nvm;
         union ich8_flash_protected_range pr0;
         union ich8_hws_flash_status hsfsts;
         u32 gfpreg;
-        s32 ret_val;
 
-        ret_val = e1000_acquire_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
-        if (ret_val)
-                return;
+        nvm->ops.acquire_nvm(hw);
 
         gfpreg = er32flash(ICH_FLASH_GFPREG);
 
@@ -1859,7 +1936,7 @@ void e1000e_write_protect_nvm_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         hsfsts.hsf_status.flockdn = true;
         ew32flash(ICH_FLASH_HSFSTS, hsfsts.regval);
 
-        e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+        nvm->ops.release_nvm(hw);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2229,6 +2306,7 @@ static s32 e1000_get_bus_info_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
  **/
 static s32 e1000_reset_hw_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
+        u16 reg;
         u32 ctrl, icr, kab;
         s32 ret_val;
 
@@ -2304,6 +2382,9 @@ static s32 e1000_reset_hw_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
                         hw_dbg(hw, "Auto Read Done did not complete\n");
                 }
         }
+        /* Dummy read to clear the phy wakeup bit after lcd reset */
+        if (hw->mac.type == e1000_pchlan)
+                e1e_rphy(hw, BM_WUC, &reg);
 
         /*
          * For PCH, this write will make sure that any noise
@@ -2843,9 +2924,8 @@ void e1000e_disable_gig_wol_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
                             E1000_PHY_CTRL_GBE_DISABLE;
                 ew32(PHY_CTRL, phy_ctrl);
 
-                /* Workaround SWFLAG unexpectedly set during S0->Sx */
                 if (hw->mac.type == e1000_pchlan)
-                        udelay(500);
+                        e1000_phy_hw_reset_ich8lan(hw);
         default:
                 break;
         }
@@ -3113,9 +3193,9 @@ static struct e1000_phy_operations ich8_phy_ops = {
 };
 
 static struct e1000_nvm_operations ich8_nvm_ops = {
-        .acquire_nvm            = e1000_acquire_swflag_ich8lan,
+        .acquire_nvm            = e1000_acquire_nvm_ich8lan,
         .read_nvm               = e1000_read_nvm_ich8lan,
-        .release_nvm            = e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan,
+        .release_nvm            = e1000_release_nvm_ich8lan,
         .update_nvm             = e1000_update_nvm_checksum_ich8lan,
         .valid_led_default      = e1000_valid_led_default_ich8lan,
         .validate_nvm           = e1000_validate_nvm_checksum_ich8lan,
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
index 994401fd0664..f9d33ab05e97 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
@@ -164,16 +164,25 @@ s32 e1000e_get_phy_id(struct e1000_hw *hw)
                  * MDIC mode. No harm in trying again in this case since
                  * the PHY ID is unknown at this point anyway
                  */
+                ret_val = phy->ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+                if (ret_val)
+                        goto out;
                 ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw, true);
                 if (ret_val)
                         goto out;
+                phy->ops.release_phy(hw);
 
                 retry_count++;
         }
 out:
         /* Revert to MDIO fast mode, if applicable */
-        if (retry_count)
+        if (retry_count) {
+                ret_val = phy->ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+                if (ret_val)
+                        return ret_val;
                 ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw, false);
+                phy->ops.release_phy(hw);
+        }
 
         return ret_val;
 }
@@ -354,94 +363,173 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_m88(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 }
 
 /**
- *  e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp - Read igp PHY register
+ *  __e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp - Read igp PHY register
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @offset: register offset to be read
  *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *  @locked: semaphore has already been acquired or not
  *
  *  Acquires semaphore, if necessary, then reads the PHY register at offset
- *  and storing the retrieved information in data.  Release any acquired
+ *  and stores the retrieved information in data.  Release any acquired
  *  semaphores before exiting.
  **/
-s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+static s32 __e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data,
+                                    bool locked)
 {
-        s32 ret_val;
+        s32 ret_val = 0;
 
-        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-        if (ret_val)
-                return ret_val;
+        if (!locked) {
+                if (!(hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy))
+                        goto out;
+
+                ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+                if (ret_val)
+                        goto out;
+        }
 
         if (offset > MAX_PHY_MULTI_PAGE_REG) {
                 ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw,
                                                     IGP01E1000_PHY_PAGE_SELECT,
                                                     (u16)offset);
-                if (ret_val) {
-                        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-                        return ret_val;
-                }
+                if (ret_val)
+                        goto release;
         }
 
         ret_val = e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & offset,
-                                           data);
-
-        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+                                          data);
 
+release:
+        if (!locked)
+                hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+out:
         return ret_val;
 }
 
 /**
+ *  e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp - Read igp PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to be read
+ *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *
+ *  Acquires semaphore then reads the PHY register at offset and stores the
+ *  retrieved information in data.
+ *  Release the acquired semaphore before exiting.
+ **/
+s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+{
+        return __e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp(hw, offset, data, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp_locked - Read igp PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to be read
+ *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *
+ *  Reads the PHY register at offset and stores the retrieved information
+ *  in data.  Assumes semaphore already acquired.
+ **/
+s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+{
+        return __e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp(hw, offset, data, true);
+}
+
+/**
  *  e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp - Write igp PHY register
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @offset: register offset to write to
  *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *  @locked: semaphore has already been acquired or not
  *
  *  Acquires semaphore, if necessary, then writes the data to PHY register
  *  at the offset.  Release any acquired semaphores before exiting.
  **/
-s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+static s32 __e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data,
+                                     bool locked)
 {
-        s32 ret_val;
+        s32 ret_val = 0;
 
-        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-        if (ret_val)
-                return ret_val;
+        if (!locked) {
+                if (!(hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy))
+                        goto out;
+
+                ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+                if (ret_val)
+                        goto out;
+        }
 
         if (offset > MAX_PHY_MULTI_PAGE_REG) {
                 ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw,
                                                     IGP01E1000_PHY_PAGE_SELECT,
                                                     (u16)offset);
-                if (ret_val) {
-                        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-                        return ret_val;
-                }
+                if (ret_val)
+                        goto release;
         }
 
         ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & offset,
                                             data);
 
-        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+release:
+        if (!locked)
+                hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
 
+out:
         return ret_val;
 }
 
 /**
- *  e1000e_read_kmrn_reg - Read kumeran register
+ *  e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp - Write igp PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to write to
+ *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *
+ *  Acquires semaphore then writes the data to PHY register
+ *  at the offset.  Release any acquired semaphores before exiting.
+ **/
+s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+{
+        return __e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp(hw, offset, data, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp_locked - Write igp PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to write to
+ *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *
+ *  Writes the data to PHY register at the offset.
+ *  Assumes semaphore already acquired.
+ **/
+s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+{
+        return __e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp(hw, offset, data, true);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  __e1000_read_kmrn_reg - Read kumeran register
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @offset: register offset to be read
  *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *  @locked: semaphore has already been acquired or not
  *
  *  Acquires semaphore, if necessary.  Then reads the PHY register at offset
  *  using the kumeran interface.  The information retrieved is stored in data.
  *  Release any acquired semaphores before exiting.
  **/
-s32 e1000e_read_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+static s32 __e1000_read_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data,
+                                 bool locked)
 {
         u32 kmrnctrlsta;
-        s32 ret_val;
+        s32 ret_val = 0;
 
-        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-        if (ret_val)
-                return ret_val;
+        if (!locked) {
+                if (!(hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy))
+                        goto out;
+
+                ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+                if (ret_val)
+                        goto out;
+        }
 
         kmrnctrlsta = ((offset << E1000_KMRNCTRLSTA_OFFSET_SHIFT) &
                        E1000_KMRNCTRLSTA_OFFSET) | E1000_KMRNCTRLSTA_REN;
@@ -452,41 +540,111 @@ s32 e1000e_read_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
         kmrnctrlsta = er32(KMRNCTRLSTA);
         *data = (u16)kmrnctrlsta;
 
-        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+        if (!locked)
+                hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
 
+out:
         return ret_val;
 }
 
 /**
- *  e1000e_write_kmrn_reg - Write kumeran register
+ *  e1000e_read_kmrn_reg -  Read kumeran register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to be read
+ *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *
+ *  Acquires semaphore then reads the PHY register at offset using the
+ *  kumeran interface.  The information retrieved is stored in data.
+ *  Release the acquired semaphore before exiting.
+ **/
+s32 e1000e_read_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+{
+        return __e1000_read_kmrn_reg(hw, offset, data, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000_read_kmrn_reg_locked -  Read kumeran register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to be read
+ *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *
+ *  Reads the PHY register at offset using the kumeran interface.  The
+ *  information retrieved is stored in data.
+ *  Assumes semaphore already acquired.
+ **/
+s32 e1000_read_kmrn_reg_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+{
+        return __e1000_read_kmrn_reg(hw, offset, data, true);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  __e1000_write_kmrn_reg - Write kumeran register
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @offset: register offset to write to
  *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *  @locked: semaphore has already been acquired or not
  *
  *  Acquires semaphore, if necessary.  Then write the data to PHY register
  *  at the offset using the kumeran interface.  Release any acquired semaphores
  *  before exiting.
  **/
-s32 e1000e_write_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+static s32 __e1000_write_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data,
+                                  bool locked)
 {
         u32 kmrnctrlsta;
-        s32 ret_val;
+        s32 ret_val = 0;
 
-        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-        if (ret_val)
-                return ret_val;
+        if (!locked) {
+                if (!(hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy))
+                        goto out;
+
+                ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+                if (ret_val)
+                        goto out;
+        }
 
         kmrnctrlsta = ((offset << E1000_KMRNCTRLSTA_OFFSET_SHIFT) &
                        E1000_KMRNCTRLSTA_OFFSET) | data;
         ew32(KMRNCTRLSTA, kmrnctrlsta);
 
         udelay(2);
-        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
 
+        if (!locked)
+                hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+
+out:
         return ret_val;
 }
 
 /**
+ *  e1000e_write_kmrn_reg -  Write kumeran register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to write to
+ *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *
+ *  Acquires semaphore then writes the data to the PHY register at the offset
+ *  using the kumeran interface.  Release the acquired semaphore before exiting.
+ **/
+s32 e1000e_write_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+{
+        return __e1000_write_kmrn_reg(hw, offset, data, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000_write_kmrn_reg_locked -  Write kumeran register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to write to
+ *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *
+ *  Write the data to PHY register at the offset using the kumeran interface.
+ *  Assumes semaphore already acquired.
+ **/
+s32 e1000_write_kmrn_reg_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+{
+        return __e1000_write_kmrn_reg(hw, offset, data, true);
+}
+
+/**
  *  e1000_copper_link_setup_82577 - Setup 82577 PHY for copper link
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *
@@ -2105,6 +2263,10 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
         u32 page = offset >> IGP_PAGE_SHIFT;
         u32 page_shift = 0;
 
+        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+        if (ret_val)
+                return ret_val;
+
         /* Page 800 works differently than the rest so it has its own func */
         if (page == BM_WUC_PAGE) {
                 ret_val = e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(hw, offset, &data,
@@ -2112,10 +2274,6 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-        if (ret_val)
-                goto out;
-
         hw->phy.addr = e1000_get_phy_addr_for_bm_page(page, offset);
 
         if (offset > MAX_PHY_MULTI_PAGE_REG) {
@@ -2135,18 +2293,15 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
                 /* Page is shifted left, PHY expects (page x 32) */
                 ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, page_select,
                                                     (page << page_shift));
-                if (ret_val) {
-                        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+                if (ret_val)
                         goto out;
-                }
         }
 
         ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & offset,
                                             data);
 
-        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-
 out:
+        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
         return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -2167,6 +2322,10 @@ s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
         u32 page = offset >> IGP_PAGE_SHIFT;
         u32 page_shift = 0;
 
+        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+        if (ret_val)
+                return ret_val;
+
         /* Page 800 works differently than the rest so it has its own func */
         if (page == BM_WUC_PAGE) {
                 ret_val = e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(hw, offset, data,
@@ -2174,10 +2333,6 @@ s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-        if (ret_val)
-                goto out;
-
         hw->phy.addr = e1000_get_phy_addr_for_bm_page(page, offset);
 
         if (offset > MAX_PHY_MULTI_PAGE_REG) {
@@ -2197,17 +2352,14 @@ s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
                 /* Page is shifted left, PHY expects (page x 32) */
                 ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, page_select,
                                                     (page << page_shift));
-                if (ret_val) {
-                        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+                if (ret_val)
                         goto out;
-                }
         }
 
         ret_val = e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & offset,
                                            data);
-        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-
 out:
+        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
         return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -2226,17 +2378,17 @@ s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_bm2(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
         s32 ret_val;
         u16 page = (u16)(offset >> IGP_PAGE_SHIFT);
 
+        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+        if (ret_val)
+                return ret_val;
+
         /* Page 800 works differently than the rest so it has its own func */
         if (page == BM_WUC_PAGE) {
                 ret_val = e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(hw, offset, data,
                                                          true);
-                return ret_val;
+                goto out;
         }
 
-        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-        if (ret_val)
-                return ret_val;
-
         hw->phy.addr = 1;
 
         if (offset > MAX_PHY_MULTI_PAGE_REG) {
@@ -2245,16 +2397,14 @@ s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_bm2(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
                 ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, BM_PHY_PAGE_SELECT,
                                                     page);
 
-                if (ret_val) {
-                        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-                        return ret_val;
-                }
+                if (ret_val)
+                        goto out;
         }
 
         ret_val = e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & offset,
                                            data);
+out:
         hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-
         return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -2272,17 +2422,17 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_bm2(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
         s32 ret_val;
         u16 page = (u16)(offset >> IGP_PAGE_SHIFT);
 
+        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+        if (ret_val)
+                return ret_val;
+
         /* Page 800 works differently than the rest so it has its own func */
         if (page == BM_WUC_PAGE) {
                 ret_val = e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(hw, offset, &data,
                                                          false);
-                return ret_val;
+                goto out;
         }
 
-        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-        if (ret_val)
-                return ret_val;
-
         hw->phy.addr = 1;
 
         if (offset > MAX_PHY_MULTI_PAGE_REG) {
@@ -2290,17 +2440,15 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_bm2(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
                 ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, BM_PHY_PAGE_SELECT,
                                                     page);
 
-                if (ret_val) {
-                        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-                        return ret_val;
-                }
+                if (ret_val)
+                        goto out;
         }
 
         ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & offset,
                                             data);
 
+out:
         hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-
         return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -2320,6 +2468,8 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_bm2(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
  *  3) Write the address using the address opcode (0x11)
  *  4) Read or write the data using the data opcode (0x12)
  *  5) Restore 769_17.2 to its original value
+ *
+ *  Assumes semaphore already acquired.
  **/
 static s32 e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
                                           u16 *data, bool read)
@@ -2327,20 +2477,12 @@ static s32 e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
         s32 ret_val;
         u16 reg = BM_PHY_REG_NUM(offset);
         u16 phy_reg = 0;
-        u8  phy_acquired = 1;
-
 
         /* Gig must be disabled for MDIO accesses to page 800 */
         if ((hw->mac.type == e1000_pchlan) &&
            (!(er32(PHY_CTRL) & E1000_PHY_CTRL_GBE_DISABLE)))
                 hw_dbg(hw, "Attempting to access page 800 while gig enabled\n");
 
-        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-        if (ret_val) {
-                phy_acquired = 0;
-                goto out;
-        }
-
         /* All operations in this function are phy address 1 */
         hw->phy.addr = 1;
 
@@ -2397,8 +2539,6 @@ static s32 e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
         ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, BM_WUC_ENABLE_REG, phy_reg);
 
 out:
-        if (phy_acquired == 1)
-                hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
         return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -2439,52 +2579,63 @@ static s32 e1000_set_d0_lplu_state(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool active)
         return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv - Set slow MDIO access mode
+ *  @hw:   pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @slow: true for slow mode, false for normal mode
+ *
+ *  Assumes semaphore already acquired.
+ **/
 s32 e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool slow)
 {
         s32 ret_val = 0;
         u16 data = 0;
 
-        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-        if (ret_val)
-                return ret_val;
-
         /* Set MDIO mode - page 769, register 16: 0x2580==slow, 0x2180==fast */
         hw->phy.addr = 1;
         ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, IGP01E1000_PHY_PAGE_SELECT,
                                          (BM_PORT_CTRL_PAGE << IGP_PAGE_SHIFT));
-        if (ret_val) {
-                hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-                return ret_val;
-        }
+        if (ret_val)
+                goto out;
+
         ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, BM_CS_CTRL1,
                                            (0x2180 | (slow << 10)));
+        if (ret_val)
+                goto out;
 
         /* dummy read when reverting to fast mode - throw away result */
         if (!slow)
-                e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(hw, BM_CS_CTRL1, &data);
-
-        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+                ret_val = e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(hw, BM_CS_CTRL1, &data);
 
+out:
         return ret_val;
 }
 
 /**
- *  e1000_read_phy_reg_hv -  Read HV PHY register
+ *  __e1000_read_phy_reg_hv -  Read HV PHY register
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @offset: register offset to be read
  *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *  @locked: semaphore has already been acquired or not
  *
  *  Acquires semaphore, if necessary, then reads the PHY register at offset
- *  and storing the retrieved information in data.  Release any acquired
+ *  and stores the retrieved information in data.  Release any acquired
  *  semaphore before exiting.
  **/
-s32 e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+static s32 __e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data,
+                                   bool locked)
 {
         s32 ret_val;
         u16 page = BM_PHY_REG_PAGE(offset);
         u16 reg = BM_PHY_REG_NUM(offset);
         bool in_slow_mode = false;
 
+        if (!locked) {
+                ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+                if (ret_val)
+                        return ret_val;
+        }
+
         /* Workaround failure in MDIO access while cable is disconnected */
         if ((hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82577) &&
             !(er32(STATUS) & E1000_STATUS_LU)) {
@@ -2508,10 +2659,6 @@ s32 e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-        if (ret_val)
-                goto out;
-
         hw->phy.addr = e1000_get_phy_addr_for_hv_page(page);
 
         if (page == HV_INTC_FC_PAGE_START)
@@ -2529,42 +2676,76 @@ s32 e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
                         ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw,
                                                      IGP01E1000_PHY_PAGE_SELECT,
                                                      (page << IGP_PAGE_SHIFT));
-                        if (ret_val) {
-                                hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-                                goto out;
-                        }
                         hw->phy.addr = phy_addr;
                 }
         }
 
         ret_val = e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & reg,
                                           data);
-        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-
 out:
         /* Revert to MDIO fast mode, if applicable */
         if ((hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82577) && in_slow_mode)
                 ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw, false);
 
+        if (!locked)
+                hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+
         return ret_val;
 }
 
 /**
- *  e1000_write_phy_reg_hv - Write HV PHY register
+ *  e1000_read_phy_reg_hv -  Read HV PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to be read
+ *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *
+ *  Acquires semaphore then reads the PHY register at offset and stores
+ *  the retrieved information in data.  Release the acquired semaphore
+ *  before exiting.
+ **/
+s32 e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+{
+        return __e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(hw, offset, data, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000_read_phy_reg_hv_locked -  Read HV PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to be read
+ *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *
+ *  Reads the PHY register at offset and stores the retrieved information
+ *  in data.  Assumes semaphore already acquired.
+ **/
+s32 e1000_read_phy_reg_hv_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+{
+        return __e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(hw, offset, data, true);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  __e1000_write_phy_reg_hv - Write HV PHY register
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @offset: register offset to write to
  *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *  @locked: semaphore has already been acquired or not
  *
  *  Acquires semaphore, if necessary, then writes the data to PHY register
  *  at the offset.  Release any acquired semaphores before exiting.
  **/
-s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+static s32 __e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data,
+                                    bool locked)
 {
         s32 ret_val;
         u16 page = BM_PHY_REG_PAGE(offset);
         u16 reg = BM_PHY_REG_NUM(offset);
         bool in_slow_mode = false;
 
+        if (!locked) {
+                ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+                if (ret_val)
+                        return ret_val;
+        }
+
         /* Workaround failure in MDIO access while cable is disconnected */
         if ((hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82577) &&
             !(er32(STATUS) & E1000_STATUS_LU)) {
@@ -2588,10 +2769,6 @@ s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-        if (ret_val)
-                goto out;
-
         hw->phy.addr = e1000_get_phy_addr_for_hv_page(page);
 
         if (page == HV_INTC_FC_PAGE_START)
@@ -2607,15 +2784,10 @@ s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
             ((MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & reg) == 0) &&
             (data & (1 << 11))) {
                 u16 data2 = 0x7EFF;
-                hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
                 ret_val = e1000_access_phy_debug_regs_hv(hw, (1 << 6) | 0x3,
                                                          &data2, false);
                 if (ret_val)
                         goto out;
-
-                ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-                if (ret_val)
-                        goto out;
         }
 
         if (reg > MAX_PHY_MULTI_PAGE_REG) {
@@ -2630,27 +2802,53 @@ s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
                         ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw,
                                                      IGP01E1000_PHY_PAGE_SELECT,
                                                      (page << IGP_PAGE_SHIFT));
-                        if (ret_val) {
-                                hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-                                goto out;
-                        }
                         hw->phy.addr = phy_addr;
                 }
         }
 
         ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & reg,
                                           data);
-        hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
 
 out:
         /* Revert to MDIO fast mode, if applicable */
         if ((hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82577) && in_slow_mode)
                 ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw, false);
 
+        if (!locked)
+                hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+
         return ret_val;
 }
 
 /**
+ *  e1000_write_phy_reg_hv - Write HV PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to write to
+ *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *
+ *  Acquires semaphore then writes the data to PHY register at the offset.
+ *  Release the acquired semaphores before exiting.
+ **/
+s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+{
+        return __e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(hw, offset, data, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000_write_phy_reg_hv_locked - Write HV PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to write to
+ *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *
+ *  Writes the data to PHY register at the offset.  Assumes semaphore
+ *  already acquired.
+ **/
+s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+{
+        return __e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(hw, offset, data, true);
+}
+
+/**
  *  e1000_get_phy_addr_for_hv_page - Get PHY adrress based on page
  *  @page: page to be accessed
  **/
@@ -2671,10 +2869,9 @@ static u32 e1000_get_phy_addr_for_hv_page(u32 page)
  *  @data: pointer to the data to be read or written
  *  @read: determines if operation is read or written
  *
- *  Acquires semaphore, if necessary, then reads the PHY register at offset
- *  and storing the retreived information in data.  Release any acquired
- *  semaphores before exiting.  Note that the procedure to read these regs
- *  uses the address port and data port to read/write.
+ *  Reads the PHY register at offset and stores the retreived information
+ *  in data.  Assumes semaphore already acquired.  Note that the procedure
+ *  to read these regs uses the address port and data port to read/write.
  **/
 static s32 e1000_access_phy_debug_regs_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
                                           u16 *data, bool read)
@@ -2682,20 +2879,12 @@ static s32 e1000_access_phy_debug_regs_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
         s32 ret_val;
         u32 addr_reg = 0;
         u32 data_reg = 0;
-        u8  phy_acquired = 1;
 
         /* This takes care of the difference with desktop vs mobile phy */
         addr_reg = (hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82578) ?
                    I82578_ADDR_REG : I82577_ADDR_REG;
         data_reg = addr_reg + 1;
 
-        ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-        if (ret_val) {
-                hw_dbg(hw, "Could not acquire PHY\n");
-                phy_acquired = 0;
-                goto out;
-        }
-
         /* All operations in this function are phy address 2 */
         hw->phy.addr = 2;
 
@@ -2718,8 +2907,6 @@ static s32 e1000_access_phy_debug_regs_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
         }
 
 out:
-        if (phy_acquired == 1)
-                hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
         return ret_val;
 }