diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
index 3d4f7959dabb9c39e17754df4f72013c89743d5a..b1b3d8f7e67dd052eae618e33698c633751df60a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
@@ -642,10 +642,12 @@ static void ax88772_restore_phy(struct usbnet *dev)
 				     priv->presvd_phy_advertise);
 
 		/* Restore BMCR */
+		if (priv->presvd_phy_bmcr & BMCR_ANENABLE)
+			priv->presvd_phy_bmcr |= BMCR_ANRESTART;
+
 		asix_mdio_write_nopm(dev->net, dev->mii.phy_id, MII_BMCR,
 				     priv->presvd_phy_bmcr);
 
-		mii_nway_restart(&dev->mii);
 		priv->presvd_phy_advertise = 0;
 		priv->presvd_phy_bmcr = 0;
 	}