bnx2_write_phy(bp, bp->mii_bmcr, bmcr);
 }
 
+static void
+bnx2_5706s_force_link_dn(struct bnx2 *bp, int start)
+{
+       u32 val;
+
+       bnx2_write_phy(bp, MII_BNX2_DSP_ADDRESS, MII_EXPAND_SERDES_CTL);
+       bnx2_read_phy(bp, MII_BNX2_DSP_RW_PORT, &val);
+       if (start)
+               bnx2_write_phy(bp, MII_BNX2_DSP_RW_PORT, val & 0xff0f);
+       else
+               bnx2_write_phy(bp, MII_BNX2_DSP_RW_PORT, val | 0xc0);
+}
+
 static int
 bnx2_set_link(struct bnx2 *bp)
 {
            (CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_5706)) {
                u32 val;
 
+               if (bp->phy_flags & PHY_FORCED_DOWN_FLAG) {
+                       bnx2_5706s_force_link_dn(bp, 0);
+                       bp->phy_flags &= ~PHY_FORCED_DOWN_FLAG;
+               }
                val = REG_RD(bp, BNX2_EMAC_STATUS);
                if (val & BNX2_EMAC_STATUS_LINK)
                        bmsr |= BMSR_LSTATUS;
                    (bp->autoneg & AUTONEG_SPEED))
                        bnx2_disable_forced_2g5(bp);
 
-               bp->phy_flags &= ~PHY_PARALLEL_DETECT_FLAG;
+               if (bp->phy_flags & PHY_PARALLEL_DETECT_FLAG) {
+                       u32 bmcr;
+
+                       bnx2_read_phy(bp, bp->mii_bmcr, &bmcr);
+                       bmcr |= BMCR_ANENABLE;
+                       bnx2_write_phy(bp, bp->mii_bmcr, bmcr);
+
+                       bp->phy_flags &= ~PHY_PARALLEL_DETECT_FLAG;
+               }
                bp->link_up = 0;
        }
 
        return -ENODEV;
 }
 
+static int
+bnx2_5706_serdes_has_link(struct bnx2 *bp)
+{
+       u32 mode_ctl, an_dbg, exp;
+
+       bnx2_write_phy(bp, MII_BNX2_MISC_SHADOW, MISC_SHDW_MODE_CTL);
+       bnx2_read_phy(bp, MII_BNX2_MISC_SHADOW, &mode_ctl);
+
+       if (!(mode_ctl & MISC_SHDW_MODE_CTL_SIG_DET))
+               return 0;
+
+       bnx2_write_phy(bp, MII_BNX2_MISC_SHADOW, MISC_SHDW_AN_DBG);
+       bnx2_read_phy(bp, MII_BNX2_MISC_SHADOW, &an_dbg);
+       bnx2_read_phy(bp, MII_BNX2_MISC_SHADOW, &an_dbg);
+
+       if (an_dbg & MISC_SHDW_AN_DBG_NOSYNC)
+               return 0;
+
+       bnx2_write_phy(bp, MII_BNX2_DSP_ADDRESS, MII_EXPAND_REG1);
+       bnx2_read_phy(bp, MII_BNX2_DSP_RW_PORT, &exp);
+       bnx2_read_phy(bp, MII_BNX2_DSP_RW_PORT, &exp);
+
+       if (exp & MII_EXPAND_REG1_RUDI_C)       /* receiving CONFIG */
+               return 0;
+
+       return 1;
+}
+
 static void
 bnx2_5706_serdes_timer(struct bnx2 *bp)
 {
+       int check_link = 1;
+
        spin_lock(&bp->phy_lock);
-       if (bp->serdes_an_pending)
+       if (bp->phy_flags & PHY_FORCED_DOWN_FLAG) {
+               bnx2_5706s_force_link_dn(bp, 0);
+               bp->phy_flags &= ~PHY_FORCED_DOWN_FLAG;
+               spin_unlock(&bp->phy_lock);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       if (bp->serdes_an_pending) {
                bp->serdes_an_pending--;
-       else if ((bp->link_up == 0) && (bp->autoneg & AUTONEG_SPEED)) {
+               check_link = 0;
+       } else if ((bp->link_up == 0) && (bp->autoneg & AUTONEG_SPEED)) {
                u32 bmcr;
 
                bp->current_interval = bp->timer_interval;
                bnx2_read_phy(bp, bp->mii_bmcr, &bmcr);
 
                if (bmcr & BMCR_ANENABLE) {
-                       u32 phy1, phy2;
-
-                       bnx2_write_phy(bp, 0x1c, 0x7c00);
-                       bnx2_read_phy(bp, 0x1c, &phy1);
-
-                       bnx2_write_phy(bp, 0x17, 0x0f01);
-                       bnx2_read_phy(bp, 0x15, &phy2);
-                       bnx2_write_phy(bp, 0x17, 0x0f01);
-                       bnx2_read_phy(bp, 0x15, &phy2);
-
-                       if ((phy1 & 0x10) &&    /* SIGNAL DETECT */
-                               !(phy2 & 0x20)) {       /* no CONFIG */
-
+                       if (bnx2_5706_serdes_has_link(bp)) {
                                bmcr &= ~BMCR_ANENABLE;
                                bmcr |= BMCR_SPEED1000 | BMCR_FULLDPLX;
                                bnx2_write_phy(bp, bp->mii_bmcr, bmcr);
                 (bp->phy_flags & PHY_PARALLEL_DETECT_FLAG)) {
                u32 phy2;
 
+               check_link = 0;
                bnx2_write_phy(bp, 0x17, 0x0f01);
                bnx2_read_phy(bp, 0x15, &phy2);
                if (phy2 & 0x20) {
        } else
                bp->current_interval = bp->timer_interval;
 
+       if (bp->link_up && (bp->autoneg & AUTONEG_SPEED) && check_link) {
+               u32 val;
+
+               bnx2_write_phy(bp, MII_BNX2_MISC_SHADOW, MISC_SHDW_AN_DBG);
+               bnx2_read_phy(bp, MII_BNX2_MISC_SHADOW, &val);
+               bnx2_read_phy(bp, MII_BNX2_MISC_SHADOW, &val);
+
+               if (val & MISC_SHDW_AN_DBG_NOSYNC) {
+                       bnx2_5706s_force_link_dn(bp, 1);
+                       bp->phy_flags |= PHY_FORCED_DOWN_FLAG;
+               }
+       }
        spin_unlock(&bp->phy_lock);
 }