extern int efx_set_board_info(struct efx_nic *efx, u16 revision_info);
 extern int sfe4001_poweron(struct efx_nic *efx);
 extern void sfe4001_poweroff(struct efx_nic *efx);
+/* Are we putting the PHY into flash config mode */
+extern unsigned int sfe4001_phy_flash_cfg;
 
 #endif
 
        (void) efx_i2c_read(i2c, MAX6647, RSL, &in, 1);
 }
 
+/* The P0_EN_3V3X line on SFE4001 boards (from A2 onward) is connected
+ * to the FLASH_CFG_1 input on the DSP.  We must keep it high at power-
+ * up to allow writing the flash (done through MDIO from userland).
+ */
+unsigned int sfe4001_phy_flash_cfg;
+module_param_named(phy_flash_cfg, sfe4001_phy_flash_cfg, uint, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(phy_flash_cfg,
+                "Force PHY to enter flash configuration mode");
+
 /* This board uses an I2C expander to provider power to the PHY, which needs to
  * be turned on before the PHY can be used.
  * Context: Process context, rtnl lock held
                out = 0xff & ~((1 << P0_EN_1V2_LBN) | (1 << P0_EN_2V5_LBN) |
                               (1 << P0_EN_3V3X_LBN) | (1 << P0_EN_5V_LBN) |
                               (1 << P0_X_TRST_LBN));
+               if (sfe4001_phy_flash_cfg)
+                       out |= 1 << P0_EN_3V3X_LBN;
 
                rc = efx_i2c_write(i2c, PCA9539, P0_OUT, &out, 1);
                if (rc)
                if (in & (1 << P1_AFE_PWD_LBN))
                        goto done;
 
+               /* DSP doesn't look powered in flash config mode */
+               if (sfe4001_phy_flash_cfg)
+                       goto done;
        } while (++count < 20);
 
        EFX_INFO(efx, "timed out waiting for power\n");
 
 
        tenxpress_set_state(efx, TENXPRESS_STATUS_NORMAL);
 
-       rc = mdio_clause45_wait_reset_mmds(efx,
-                                          TENXPRESS_REQUIRED_DEVS);
-       if (rc < 0)
-               goto fail;
+       if (!sfe4001_phy_flash_cfg) {
+               rc = mdio_clause45_wait_reset_mmds(efx,
+                                                  TENXPRESS_REQUIRED_DEVS);
+               if (rc < 0)
+                       goto fail;
+       }
 
        rc = mdio_clause45_check_mmds(efx, TENXPRESS_REQUIRED_DEVS, 0);
        if (rc < 0)