MDIO_WC_DEVAD,
                                                MDIO_WC_REG_DIGITAL5_MISC6,
                                                &rx_tx_in_reset);
-                               if (!rx_tx_in_reset) {
+                               if ((!rx_tx_in_reset) &&
+                                   (params->link_flags &
+                                    PHY_INITIALIZED)) {
                                        bnx2x_warpcore_reset_lane(bp, phy, 1);
                                        bnx2x_warpcore_config_sfi(phy, params);
                                        bnx2x_warpcore_reset_lane(bp, phy, 0);
        vars->mac_type = MAC_TYPE_NONE;
        vars->phy_flags = 0;
        vars->check_kr2_recovery_cnt = 0;
+       params->link_flags = PHY_INITIALIZED;
        /* Driver opens NIG-BRB filters */
        bnx2x_set_rx_filter(params, 1);
        /* Check if link flap can be avoided */
        struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
        vars->link_up = 0;
        vars->phy_flags = 0;
+       params->link_flags &= ~PHY_INITIALIZED;
        if (!params->lfa_base)
                return bnx2x_link_reset(params, vars, 1);
        /*