1 files changed, 8 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/fec.c b/drivers/net/fec.c
index 54d6f86d9f6d..63eaf5de2300 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fec.c
@@ -1489,6 +1489,8 @@ fec_enet_open(struct net_device *dev)
         fep->sequence_done = 0;
         fep->link = 0;
 
+        fec_restart(dev, 1);
+
         if (fep->phy) {
                 mii_do_cmd(dev, fep->phy->ack_int);
                 mii_do_cmd(dev, fep->phy->config);
@@ -1505,18 +1507,14 @@ fec_enet_open(struct net_device *dev)
                         schedule();
 
                 mii_do_cmd(dev, fep->phy->startup);
-
-                /* Set the initial link state to true. A lot of hardware
-                 * based on this device does not implement a PHY interrupt,
-                 * so we are never notified of link change.
-                 */
-                fep->link = 1;
-        } else {
-                fep->link = 1; /* lets just try it and see */
-                /* no phy,  go full duplex,  it's most likely a hub chip */
-                fec_restart(dev, 1);
         }
 
+        /* Set the initial link state to true. A lot of hardware
+         * based on this device does not implement a PHY interrupt,
+         * so we are never notified of link change.
+         */
+        fep->link = 1;
+
         netif_start_queue(dev);
         fep->opened = 1;
         return 0;