1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
index 249541a1814b..83a5cb6aa23b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
@@ -591,6 +591,14 @@ static void gfar_configure_serdes(struct net_device *dev)
         if (bus)
                 mutex_lock(&bus->mdio_lock);
 
+        /* If the link is already up, we must already be ok, and don't need to
+         * configure and reset the TBI<->SerDes link.  Maybe U-Boot configured
+         * everything for us?  Resetting it takes the link down and requires
+         * several seconds for it to come back.
+         */
+        if (gfar_local_mdio_read(regs, tbipa, MII_BMSR) & BMSR_LSTATUS)
+                goto done;
+
         /* Single clk mode, mii mode off(for serdes communication) */
         gfar_local_mdio_write(regs, tbipa, MII_TBICON, TBICON_CLK_SELECT);
 
@@ -601,6 +609,7 @@ static void gfar_configure_serdes(struct net_device *dev)
         gfar_local_mdio_write(regs, tbipa, MII_BMCR, BMCR_ANENABLE |
                         BMCR_ANRESTART | BMCR_FULLDPLX | BMCR_SPEED1000);
 
+        done:
         if (bus)
                 mutex_unlock(&bus->mdio_lock);
 }