u16 *reset_sequence = &((u16*)(p+3))[init_length];
                                int reset_length = p[2 + init_length*2];
                                misc_info = reset_sequence + reset_length;
-                               if (startup)
+                               if (startup) {
+                                       int timeout = 10;       /* max 1 ms */
                                        for (i = 0; i < reset_length; i++)
                                                iowrite32(get_u16(&reset_sequence[i]) << 16, ioaddr + CSR15);
+
+                                       /* flush posted writes */
+                                       ioread32(ioaddr + CSR15);
+
+                                       /* Sect 3.10.3 in DP83840A.pdf (p39) */
+                                       udelay(500);
+
+                                       /* Section 4.2 in DP83840A.pdf (p43) */
+                                       /* and IEEE 802.3 "22.2.4.1.1 Reset" */
+                                       while (timeout-- &&
+                                               (tulip_mdio_read (dev, phy_num, MII_BMCR) & BMCR_RESET))
+                                               udelay(100);
+                               }
                                for (i = 0; i < init_length; i++)
                                        iowrite32(get_u16(&init_sequence[i]) << 16, ioaddr + CSR15);
+
+                               ioread32(ioaddr + CSR15);       /* flush posted writes */
                        } else {
                                u8 *init_sequence = p + 2;
                                u8 *reset_sequence = p + 3 + init_length;