ctrl |= E1000_CTRL_PHY_RST;
}
ret_val = e1000_acquire_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+ /* Whether or not the swflag was acquired, we need to reset the part */
hw_dbg(hw, "Issuing a global reset to ich8lan");
ew32(CTRL, (ctrl | E1000_CTRL_RST));
msleep(20);
- /* release the swflag because it is not reset by hardware reset */
- e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+ if (!ret_val) {
+ /* release the swflag because it is not reset by
+ * hardware reset
+ */
+ e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+ }
ret_val = e1000e_get_auto_rd_done(hw);
if (ret_val) {