diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
index 420949cc55aab6349b75c33f0c4f061aa384d537..6bef04e2f7354b2a9cadeac7eda5ea66e2fd25da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
@@ -47,7 +47,12 @@ static int bcmgenet_mii_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int phy_id, int location)
 			   HZ / 100);
 	ret = bcmgenet_umac_readl(priv, UMAC_MDIO_CMD);
 
-	if (ret & MDIO_READ_FAIL)
+	/* Some broken devices are known not to release the line during
+	 * turn-around, e.g: Broadcom BCM53125 external switches, so check for
+	 * that condition here and ignore the MDIO controller read failure
+	 * indication.
+	 */
+	if (!(bus->phy_ignore_ta_mask & 1 << phy_id) && (ret & MDIO_READ_FAIL))
 		return -EIO;
 
 	return ret & 0xffff;