static bool e1000_check_mng_mode_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static bool e1000_check_mng_mode_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static s32 e1000_k1_workaround_lv(struct e1000_hw *hw);
+static void e1000_gate_hw_phy_config_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool gate);
 
 static inline u16 __er16flash(struct e1000_hw *hw, unsigned long reg)
 {
 static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
        struct e1000_phy_info *phy = &hw->phy;
-       u32 ctrl;
+       u32 ctrl, fwsm;
        s32 ret_val = 0;
 
        phy->addr                     = 1;
         * disabled, then toggle the LANPHYPC Value bit to force
         * the interconnect to PCIe mode.
         */
-       if (!(er32(FWSM) & E1000_ICH_FWSM_FW_VALID)) {
+       fwsm = er32(FWSM);
+       if (!(fwsm & E1000_ICH_FWSM_FW_VALID)) {
                ctrl = er32(CTRL);
                ctrl |=  E1000_CTRL_LANPHYPC_OVERRIDE;
                ctrl &= ~E1000_CTRL_LANPHYPC_VALUE;
                ctrl &= ~E1000_CTRL_LANPHYPC_OVERRIDE;
                ew32(CTRL, ctrl);
                msleep(50);
+
+               /*
+                * Gate automatic PHY configuration by hardware on
+                * non-managed 82579
+                */
+               if (hw->mac.type == e1000_pch2lan)
+                       e1000_gate_hw_phy_config_ich8lan(hw, true);
        }
 
        /*
        if (ret_val)
                goto out;
 
+       /* Ungate automatic PHY configuration on non-managed 82579 */
+       if ((hw->mac.type == e1000_pch2lan)  &&
+           !(fwsm & E1000_ICH_FWSM_FW_VALID)) {
+               msleep(10);
+               e1000_gate_hw_phy_config_ich8lan(hw, false);
+       }
+
        phy->id = e1000_phy_unknown;
        ret_val = e1000e_get_phy_id(hw);
        if (ret_val)
        if (mac->type == e1000_ich8lan)
                e1000e_set_kmrn_lock_loss_workaround_ich8lan(hw, true);
 
-       /* Disable PHY configuration by hardware, config by software */
-       if (mac->type == e1000_pch2lan) {
-               u32 extcnf_ctrl = er32(EXTCNF_CTRL);
-
-               extcnf_ctrl |= E1000_EXTCNF_CTRL_GATE_PHY_CFG;
-               ew32(EXTCNF_CTRL, extcnf_ctrl);
-       }
+       /* Gate automatic PHY configuration by hardware on managed 82579 */
+       if ((mac->type == e1000_pch2lan) &&
+           (er32(FWSM) & E1000_ICH_FWSM_FW_VALID))
+               e1000_gate_hw_phy_config_ich8lan(hw, true);
 
        return 0;
 }
        return ret_val;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  e1000_gate_hw_phy_config_ich8lan - disable PHY config via hardware
+ *  @hw:   pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @gate: boolean set to true to gate, false to ungate
+ *
+ *  Gate/ungate the automatic PHY configuration via hardware; perform
+ *  the configuration via software instead.
+ **/
+static void e1000_gate_hw_phy_config_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool gate)
+{
+       u32 extcnf_ctrl;
+
+       if (hw->mac.type != e1000_pch2lan)
+               return;
+
+       extcnf_ctrl = er32(EXTCNF_CTRL);
+
+       if (gate)
+               extcnf_ctrl |= E1000_EXTCNF_CTRL_GATE_PHY_CFG;
+       else
+               extcnf_ctrl &= ~E1000_EXTCNF_CTRL_GATE_PHY_CFG;
+
+       ew32(EXTCNF_CTRL, extcnf_ctrl);
+       return;
+}
+
 /**
  *  e1000_lan_init_done_ich8lan - Check for PHY config completion
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
        /* Configure the LCD with the OEM bits in NVM */
        ret_val = e1000_oem_bits_config_ich8lan(hw, true);
 
+       /* Ungate automatic PHY configuration on non-managed 82579 */
+       if ((hw->mac.type == e1000_pch2lan) &&
+           !(er32(FWSM) & E1000_ICH_FWSM_FW_VALID)) {
+               msleep(10);
+               e1000_gate_hw_phy_config_ich8lan(hw, false);
+       }
+
 out:
        return ret_val;
 }
 {
        s32 ret_val = 0;
 
+       /* Gate automatic PHY configuration by hardware on non-managed 82579 */
+       if ((hw->mac.type == e1000_pch2lan) &&
+           !(er32(FWSM) & E1000_ICH_FWSM_FW_VALID))
+               e1000_gate_hw_phy_config_ich8lan(hw, true);
+
        ret_val = e1000e_phy_hw_reset_generic(hw);
        if (ret_val)
                goto out;
                 * external PHY is reset.
                 */
                ctrl |= E1000_CTRL_PHY_RST;
+
+               /*
+                * Gate automatic PHY configuration by hardware on
+                * non-managed 82579
+                */
+               if ((hw->mac.type == e1000_pch2lan) &&
+                   !(er32(FWSM) & E1000_ICH_FWSM_FW_VALID))
+                       e1000_gate_hw_phy_config_ich8lan(hw, true);
        }
        ret_val = e1000_acquire_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
        e_dbg("Issuing a global reset to ich8lan\n");