diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
index cebbd9079d53..d6ee28f6ea08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
@@ -582,7 +582,6 @@ extern s32 e1000_read_phy_reg_hv_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
 extern s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data);
 extern s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
                                          u16 data);
-extern s32 e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool slow);
 extern s32 e1000_link_stall_workaround_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000_copper_link_setup_82577(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000_check_polarity_82577(struct e1000_hw *hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index ad08cf3f40c0..c2ea86197503 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@
 #define E1000_NVM_K1_CONFIG 0x1B /* NVM K1 Config Word */
 #define E1000_NVM_K1_ENABLE 0x1  /* NVM Enable K1 bit */
 
+/* KMRN Mode Control */
+#define HV_KMRN_MODE_CTRL      PHY_REG(769, 16)
+#define HV_KMRN_MDIO_SLOW      0x0400
+
 /* ICH GbE Flash Hardware Sequencing Flash Status Register bit breakdown */
 /* Offset 04h HSFSTS */
 union ich8_hws_flash_status {
@@ -219,6 +223,7 @@ static s32 e1000_set_lplu_state_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool active);
 static void e1000_power_down_phy_copper_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static void e1000_lan_init_done_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static s32  e1000_k1_gig_workaround_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool link);
+static s32 e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 
 static inline u16 __er16flash(struct e1000_hw *hw, unsigned long reg)
 {
@@ -270,7 +275,21 @@ static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	phy->autoneg_mask             = AUTONEG_ADVERTISE_SPEED_DEFAULT;
 
 	phy->id = e1000_phy_unknown;
-	e1000e_get_phy_id(hw);
+	ret_val = e1000e_get_phy_id(hw);
+	if (ret_val)
+		goto out;
+	if ((phy->id == 0) || (phy->id == PHY_REVISION_MASK)) {
+		/*
+		 * In case the PHY needs to be in mdio slow mode (eg. 82577),
+		 * set slow mode and try to get the PHY id again.
+		 */
+		ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw);
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto out;
+		ret_val = e1000e_get_phy_id(hw);
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto out;
+	}
 	phy->type = e1000e_get_phy_type_from_id(phy->id);
 
 	switch (phy->type) {
@@ -292,6 +311,7 @@ static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 		break;
 	}
 
+out:
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -1075,6 +1095,26 @@ static s32 e1000_oem_bits_config_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool d0_state)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ *  e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv - Set slow MDIO access mode
+ *  @hw:   pointer to the HW structure
+ **/
+static s32 e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw)
+{
+	s32 ret_val;
+	u16 data;
+
+	ret_val = e1e_rphy(hw, HV_KMRN_MODE_CTRL, &data);
+	if (ret_val)
+		return ret_val;
+
+	data |= HV_KMRN_MDIO_SLOW;
+
+	ret_val = e1e_wphy(hw, HV_KMRN_MODE_CTRL, data);
+
+	return ret_val;
+}
+
 /**
  *  e1000_hv_phy_workarounds_ich8lan - A series of Phy workarounds to be
  *  done after every PHY reset.
@@ -1086,6 +1126,13 @@ static s32 e1000_hv_phy_workarounds_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	if (hw->mac.type != e1000_pchlan)
 		return ret_val;
 
+	/* Set MDIO slow mode before any other MDIO access */
+	if (hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82577) {
+		ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw);
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto out;
+	}
+
 	if (((hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82577) &&
 	     ((hw->phy.revision == 1) || (hw->phy.revision == 2))) ||
 	    ((hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82578) && (hw->phy.revision == 1))) {
@@ -1184,6 +1231,7 @@ static s32 e1000_phy_hw_reset_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	/* Allow time for h/w to get to a quiescent state after reset */
 	mdelay(10);
 
+	/* Perform any necessary post-reset workarounds */
 	if (hw->mac.type == e1000_pchlan) {
 		ret_val = e1000_hv_phy_workarounds_ich8lan(hw);
 		if (ret_val)
@@ -2484,6 +2532,10 @@ static s32 e1000_reset_hw_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	if (!ret_val)
 		e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
 
+	/* Perform any necessary post-reset workarounds */
+	if (hw->mac.type == e1000_pchlan)
+		ret_val = e1000_hv_phy_workarounds_ich8lan(hw);
+
 	if (ctrl & E1000_CTRL_PHY_RST)
 		ret_val = hw->phy.ops.get_cfg_done(hw);
 
@@ -2528,9 +2580,6 @@ static s32 e1000_reset_hw_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	kab |= E1000_KABGTXD_BGSQLBIAS;
 	ew32(KABGTXD, kab);
 
-	if (hw->mac.type == e1000_pchlan)
-		ret_val = e1000_hv_phy_workarounds_ich8lan(hw);
-
 out:
 	return ret_val;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
index 55a2c0acfee7..7f3ceb9dad6a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
@@ -152,32 +152,9 @@ s32 e1000e_get_phy_id(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 		if (phy->id != 0 && phy->id != PHY_REVISION_MASK)
 			goto out;
 
-		/*
-		 * If the PHY ID is still unknown, we may have an 82577
-		 * without link.  We will try again after setting Slow MDIC
-		 * mode. No harm in trying again in this case since the PHY
-		 * ID is unknown at this point anyway.
-		 */
-		ret_val = phy->ops.acquire(hw);
-		if (ret_val)
-			goto out;
-		ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw, true);
-		if (ret_val)
-			goto out;
-		phy->ops.release(hw);
-
 		retry_count++;
 	}
 out:
-	/* Revert to MDIO fast mode, if applicable */
-	if (retry_count) {
-		ret_val = phy->ops.acquire(hw);
-		if (ret_val)
-			return ret_val;
-		ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw, false);
-		phy->ops.release(hw);
-	}
-
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -2790,38 +2767,6 @@ static s32 e1000_set_d0_lplu_state(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool active)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- *  e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv - Set slow MDIO access mode
- *  @hw:   pointer to the HW structure
- *  @slow: true for slow mode, false for normal mode
- *
- *  Assumes semaphore already acquired.
- **/
-s32 e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool slow)
-{
-	s32 ret_val = 0;
-	u16 data = 0;
-
-	/* Set MDIO mode - page 769, register 16: 0x2580==slow, 0x2180==fast */
-	hw->phy.addr = 1;
-	ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, IGP01E1000_PHY_PAGE_SELECT,
-				         (BM_PORT_CTRL_PAGE << IGP_PAGE_SHIFT));
-	if (ret_val)
-		goto out;
-
-	ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, BM_CS_CTRL1,
-	                                   (0x2180 | (slow << 10)));
-	if (ret_val)
-		goto out;
-
-	/* dummy read when reverting to fast mode - throw away result */
-	if (!slow)
-		ret_val = e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(hw, BM_CS_CTRL1, &data);
-
-out:
-	return ret_val;
-}
-
 /**
  *  __e1000_read_phy_reg_hv -  Read HV PHY register
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
@@ -2839,7 +2784,6 @@ static s32 __e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data,
 	s32 ret_val;
 	u16 page = BM_PHY_REG_PAGE(offset);
 	u16 reg = BM_PHY_REG_NUM(offset);
-	bool in_slow_mode = false;
 
 	if (!locked) {
 		ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire(hw);
@@ -2847,16 +2791,6 @@ static s32 __e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data,
 			return ret_val;
 	}
 
-	/* Workaround failure in MDIO access while cable is disconnected */
-	if ((hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82577) &&
-	    !(er32(STATUS) & E1000_STATUS_LU)) {
-		ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw, true);
-		if (ret_val)
-			goto out;
-
-		in_slow_mode = true;
-	}
-
 	/* Page 800 works differently than the rest so it has its own func */
 	if (page == BM_WUC_PAGE) {
 		ret_val = e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(hw, offset,
@@ -2893,10 +2827,6 @@ static s32 __e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data,
 	ret_val = e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & reg,
 	                                  data);
 out:
-	/* Revert to MDIO fast mode, if applicable */
-	if ((hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82577) && in_slow_mode)
-		ret_val |= e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw, false);
-
 	if (!locked)
 		hw->phy.ops.release(hw);
 
@@ -2948,7 +2878,6 @@ static s32 __e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data,
 	s32 ret_val;
 	u16 page = BM_PHY_REG_PAGE(offset);
 	u16 reg = BM_PHY_REG_NUM(offset);
-	bool in_slow_mode = false;
 
 	if (!locked) {
 		ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire(hw);
@@ -2956,16 +2885,6 @@ static s32 __e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data,
 			return ret_val;
 	}
 
-	/* Workaround failure in MDIO access while cable is disconnected */
-	if ((hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82577) &&
-	    !(er32(STATUS) & E1000_STATUS_LU)) {
-		ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw, true);
-		if (ret_val)
-			goto out;
-
-		in_slow_mode = true;
-	}
-
 	/* Page 800 works differently than the rest so it has its own func */
 	if (page == BM_WUC_PAGE) {
 		ret_val = e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(hw, offset,
@@ -3019,10 +2938,6 @@ static s32 __e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data,
 	                                  data);
 
 out:
-	/* Revert to MDIO fast mode, if applicable */
-	if ((hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82577) && in_slow_mode)
-		ret_val |= e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw, false);
-
 	if (!locked)
 		hw->phy.ops.release(hw);