diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
index 65db69b862fb9..8f09d291a0430 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
 
   Intel 10 Gigabit PCI Express Linux driver
-  Copyright(c) 1999 - 2014 Intel Corporation.
+  Copyright(c) 1999 - 2015 Intel Corporation.
 
   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
   under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
@@ -765,13 +765,14 @@ static s32 ixgbe_reset_hw_82598(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	ctrl = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_CTRL) | IXGBE_CTRL_RST;
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_CTRL, ctrl);
 	IXGBE_WRITE_FLUSH(hw);
+	usleep_range(1000, 1200);
 
 	/* Poll for reset bit to self-clear indicating reset is complete */
 	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-		udelay(1);
 		ctrl = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_CTRL);
 		if (!(ctrl & IXGBE_CTRL_RST))
 			break;
+		udelay(1);
 	}
 	if (ctrl & IXGBE_CTRL_RST) {
 		status = IXGBE_ERR_RESET_FAILED;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
index a39afcf03e2c4..b8bd72589f729 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
@@ -990,13 +990,14 @@ static s32 ixgbe_reset_hw_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	ctrl |= IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_CTRL);
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_CTRL, ctrl);
 	IXGBE_WRITE_FLUSH(hw);
+	usleep_range(1000, 1200);
 
 	/* Poll for reset bit to self-clear indicating reset is complete */
 	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-		udelay(1);
 		ctrl = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_CTRL);
 		if (!(ctrl & IXGBE_CTRL_RST_MASK))
 			break;
+		udelay(1);
 	}
 
 	if (ctrl & IXGBE_CTRL_RST_MASK) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
index c1d4584f6469d..b9e9b0c173988 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
@@ -110,13 +110,14 @@ s32 ixgbe_reset_hw_X540(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	ctrl |= IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_CTRL);
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_CTRL, ctrl);
 	IXGBE_WRITE_FLUSH(hw);
+	usleep_range(1000, 1200);
 
 	/* Poll for reset bit to self-clear indicating reset is complete */
 	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-		udelay(1);
 		ctrl = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_CTRL);
 		if (!(ctrl & IXGBE_CTRL_RST_MASK))
 			break;
+		udelay(1);
 	}
 
 	if (ctrl & IXGBE_CTRL_RST_MASK) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
index b8ad3f212e726..f4ef0d1a5dbea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
@@ -2146,13 +2146,14 @@ static s32 ixgbe_reset_hw_X550em(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	ctrl |= IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_CTRL);
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_CTRL, ctrl);
 	IXGBE_WRITE_FLUSH(hw);
+	usleep_range(1000, 1200);
 
 	/* Poll for reset bit to self-clear meaning reset is complete */
 	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-		udelay(1);
 		ctrl = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_CTRL);
 		if (!(ctrl & IXGBE_CTRL_RST_MASK))
 			break;
+		udelay(1);
 	}
 
 	if (ctrl & IXGBE_CTRL_RST_MASK) {