diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index d7fc930d1aa59d76385d201813e1412def31fd61..5080372b0fd750ead6935846e1660047077eabfa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -338,12 +338,17 @@ static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	}
 
 	phy->id = e1000_phy_unknown;
-	ret_val = e1000e_get_phy_id(hw);
-	if (ret_val)
-		goto out;
-	if ((phy->id == 0) || (phy->id == PHY_REVISION_MASK)) {
+	switch (hw->mac.type) {
+	default:
+		ret_val = e1000e_get_phy_id(hw);
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto out;
+		if ((phy->id != 0) && (phy->id != PHY_REVISION_MASK))
+			break;
+		/* fall-through */
+	case e1000_pch2lan:
 		/*
-		 * In case the PHY needs to be in mdio slow mode (eg. 82577),
+		 * In case the PHY needs to be in mdio slow mode,
 		 * set slow mode and try to get the PHY id again.
 		 */
 		ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw);
@@ -352,6 +357,7 @@ static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 		ret_val = e1000e_get_phy_id(hw);
 		if (ret_val)
 			goto out;
+		break;
 	}
 	phy->type = e1000e_get_phy_type_from_id(phy->id);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
index 6ad90ccb4bab8da7a63bcce1612fb38b2f3b1a8d..95da38693b775567c8edb443b2746760cff4eb0d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
@@ -226,6 +226,13 @@ s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
 	}
 	*data = (u16) mdic;
 
+	/*
+	 * Allow some time after each MDIC transaction to avoid
+	 * reading duplicate data in the next MDIC transaction.
+	 */
+	if (hw->mac.type == e1000_pch2lan)
+		udelay(100);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -279,6 +286,13 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 		return -E1000_ERR_PHY;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Allow some time after each MDIC transaction to avoid
+	 * reading duplicate data in the next MDIC transaction.
+	 */
+	if (hw->mac.type == e1000_pch2lan)
+		udelay(100);
+
 	return 0;
 }