@@ -, +, @@ 
---
 drivers/net/r8169.c |    4 ++--
 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c	
+++ a/drivers/net/r8169.c	
@@ -572,8 +572,8 @@ static void rtl8169_xmii_reset_enable(void __iomem *ioaddr)
 {
 	unsigned int val;
 
-	mdio_write(ioaddr, MII_BMCR, BMCR_RESET);
-	val = mdio_read(ioaddr, MII_BMCR);
+	val = mdio_read(ioaddr, MII_BMCR) | BMCR_RESET;
+	mdio_write(ioaddr, MII_BMCR, val & 0xffff);
 }
 
 static void rtl8169_check_link_status(struct net_device *dev,
--