1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index d8efba884134..f4b6744d71df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -1778,6 +1778,9 @@ static s32 e1000_reset_hw_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         ew32(CTRL, (ctrl | E1000_CTRL_RST));
         msleep(20);
 
+        /* release the swflag because it is not reset by hardware reset */
+        e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+
         ret_val = e1000e_get_auto_rd_done(hw);
         if (ret_val) {
                 /*