diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index 2111c7bbf5783..7985165e84fc4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -717,11 +717,24 @@ static void sky2_phy_power_down(struct sky2_hw *hw, unsigned port)
 	sky2_write8(hw, B2_TST_CTRL1, TST_CFG_WRITE_OFF);
 }
 
+/* Enable Rx/Tx */
+static void sky2_enable_rx_tx(struct sky2_port *sky2)
+{
+	struct sky2_hw *hw = sky2->hw;
+	unsigned port = sky2->port;
+	u16 reg;
+
+	reg = gma_read16(hw, port, GM_GP_CTRL);
+	reg |= GM_GPCR_RX_ENA | GM_GPCR_TX_ENA;
+	gma_write16(hw, port, GM_GP_CTRL, reg);
+}
+
 /* Force a renegotiation */
 static void sky2_phy_reinit(struct sky2_port *sky2)
 {
 	spin_lock_bh(&sky2->phy_lock);
 	sky2_phy_init(sky2->hw, sky2->port);
+	sky2_enable_rx_tx(sky2);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sky2->phy_lock);
 }
 
@@ -2040,7 +2053,6 @@ static void sky2_link_up(struct sky2_port *sky2)
 {
 	struct sky2_hw *hw = sky2->hw;
 	unsigned port = sky2->port;
-	u16 reg;
 	static const char *fc_name[] = {
 		[FC_NONE]	= "none",
 		[FC_TX]		= "tx",
@@ -2048,10 +2060,7 @@ static void sky2_link_up(struct sky2_port *sky2)
 		[FC_BOTH]	= "both",
 	};
 
-	/* enable Rx/Tx */
-	reg = gma_read16(hw, port, GM_GP_CTRL);
-	reg |= GM_GPCR_RX_ENA | GM_GPCR_TX_ENA;
-	gma_write16(hw, port, GM_GP_CTRL, reg);
+	sky2_enable_rx_tx(sky2);
 
 	gm_phy_write(hw, port, PHY_MARV_INT_MASK, PHY_M_DEF_MSK);