PHY_M_EC_MAC_S_MSK);
                ectrl |= PHY_M_EC_MAC_S(MAC_TX_CLK_25_MHZ);
 
+               /* on PHY 88E1040 Rev.D0 (and newer) downshift control changed */
                if (hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_EC)
+                       /* set downshift counter to 3x and enable downshift */
                        ectrl |= PHY_M_EC_DSC_2(2) | PHY_M_EC_DOWN_S_ENA;
                else
-                       ectrl |= PHY_M_EC_M_DSC(2) | PHY_M_EC_S_DSC(3);
+                       /* set master & slave downshift counter to 1x */
+                       ectrl |= PHY_M_EC_M_DSC(0) | PHY_M_EC_S_DSC(1);
 
                gm_phy_write(hw, port, PHY_MARV_EXT_CTRL, ectrl);
        }
                        /* enable automatic crossover */
                        ctrl |= PHY_M_PC_MDI_XMODE(PHY_M_PC_ENA_AUTO);
 
+                       /* downshift on PHY 88E1112 and 88E1149 is changed */
                        if (sky2->autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE
                            && (hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_XL
                                || hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_EC_U
                                || hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_EX)) {
+                               /* set downshift counter to 3x and enable downshift */
                                ctrl &= ~PHY_M_PC_DSC_MSK;
                                ctrl |= PHY_M_PC_DSC(2) | PHY_M_PC_DOWN_S_ENA;
                        }