1 files changed, 23 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
index 7ce3f45cad71..295c17003d6d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
@@ -226,6 +226,28 @@ mac_reset_top:
 }
 
 /**
+ *  ixgbe_start_hw_X540 - Prepare hardware for Tx/Rx
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *
+ *  Starts the hardware using the generic start_hw function
+ *  and the generation start_hw function.
+ *  Then performs revision-specific operations, if any.
+ **/
+static s32 ixgbe_start_hw_X540(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+{
+        s32 ret_val = 0;
+
+        ret_val = ixgbe_start_hw_generic(hw);
+        if (ret_val != 0)
+                goto out;
+
+        ret_val = ixgbe_start_hw_gen2(hw);
+
+out:
+        return ret_val;
+}
+
+/**
  *  ixgbe_get_supported_physical_layer_X540 - Returns physical layer type
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *
@@ -660,7 +682,7 @@ static void ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_semaphore(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 static struct ixgbe_mac_operations mac_ops_X540 = {
         .init_hw                = &ixgbe_init_hw_generic,
         .reset_hw               = &ixgbe_reset_hw_X540,
-        .start_hw               = &ixgbe_start_hw_generic,
+        .start_hw               = &ixgbe_start_hw_X540,
         .clear_hw_cntrs         = &ixgbe_clear_hw_cntrs_generic,
         .get_media_type         = &ixgbe_get_media_type_X540,
         .get_supported_physical_layer =