diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
index f6178a1684d1..839ddd2519d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
@@ -10203,8 +10203,9 @@ static int bnx2x_848x3_config_init(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
 			MDIO_84833_TOP_CFG_FW_REV, &val);
 
 	/* Configure EEE support */
-	if ((val >= MDIO_84833_TOP_CFG_FW_EEE) && bnx2x_eee_has_cap(params)) {
-		phy->flags |= FLAGS_EEE_10GBT;
+	if ((val >= MDIO_84833_TOP_CFG_FW_EEE) &&
+	    (val != MDIO_84833_TOP_CFG_FW_NO_EEE) &&
+	    bnx2x_eee_has_cap(params)) {
 		rc = bnx2x_eee_initial_config(params, vars, SHMEM_EEE_10G_ADV);
 		if (rc) {
 			DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "Failed to configure EEE timers\n");
@@ -10224,7 +10225,6 @@ static int bnx2x_848x3_config_init(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
 			return rc;
 		}
 	} else {
-		phy->flags &= ~FLAGS_EEE_10GBT;
 		vars->eee_status &= ~SHMEM_EEE_SUPPORTED_MASK;
 	}
 
@@ -11619,8 +11619,7 @@ static struct bnx2x_phy phy_84833 = {
 	.def_md_devad	= 0,
 	.flags		= (FLAGS_FAN_FAILURE_DET_REQ |
 			   FLAGS_REARM_LATCH_SIGNAL |
-			   FLAGS_TX_ERROR_CHECK |
-			   FLAGS_EEE_10GBT),
+			   FLAGS_TX_ERROR_CHECK),
 	.rx_preemphasis	= {0xffff, 0xffff, 0xffff, 0xffff},
 	.tx_preemphasis	= {0xffff, 0xffff, 0xffff, 0xffff},
 	.mdio_ctrl	= 0,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.h
index 51cac8130051..3967aa85fc09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.h
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ struct bnx2x_phy {
 #define FLAGS_DUMMY_READ		(1<<9)
 #define FLAGS_MDC_MDIO_WA_B0		(1<<10)
 #define FLAGS_TX_ERROR_CHECK		(1<<12)
-#define FLAGS_EEE_10GBT			(1<<13)
 
 	/* preemphasis values for the rx side */
 	u16 rx_preemphasis[4];
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
index 28a0bcfe61ff..d32293fcc81c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
@@ -6992,6 +6992,7 @@ Theotherbitsarereservedandshouldbezero*/
 /* BCM84833 only */
 #define MDIO_84833_TOP_CFG_FW_REV			0x400f
 #define MDIO_84833_TOP_CFG_FW_EEE		0x10b1
+#define MDIO_84833_TOP_CFG_FW_NO_EEE		0x1f81
 #define MDIO_84833_TOP_CFG_XGPHY_STRAP1			0x401a
 #define MDIO_84833_SUPER_ISOLATE		0x8000
 /* These are mailbox register set used by 84833. */