diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x_link.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x_link.c
index ff2743db10d9..3b63c8ce952a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x_link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x_link.c
@@ -1690,7 +1690,11 @@ static u8 bnx2x_link_settings_status(struct link_params *params,
 
 		vars->link_status |= LINK_STATUS_SERDES_LINK;
 
-		if (params->req_line_speed == SPEED_AUTO_NEG) {
+		if ((params->req_line_speed == SPEED_AUTO_NEG) &&
+		    ((XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE(params->ext_phy_config) ==
+		     PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_DIRECT) ||
+		    (XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE(params->ext_phy_config) ==
+		     PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8705))) {
 			vars->autoneg = AUTO_NEG_ENABLED;
 
 			if (gp_status & MDIO_AN_CL73_OR_37_COMPLETE) {
@@ -1716,7 +1720,7 @@ static u8 bnx2x_link_settings_status(struct link_params *params,
 		DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "phy link down\n");
 
 		vars->phy_link_up = 0;
-		vars->line_speed = 0;
+
 		vars->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
 		vars->flow_ctrl = FLOW_CTRL_NONE;
 		vars->autoneg = AUTO_NEG_DISABLED;
@@ -2302,6 +2306,65 @@ static void bnx2x_ext_phy_set_pause(struct link_params *params,
 		       MDIO_AN_REG_ADV_PAUSE, val);
 }
 
+
+static void bnx2x_init_internal_phy(struct link_params *params,
+				struct link_vars *vars)
+{
+	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
+	u8 port = params->port;
+	if (!(vars->phy_flags & PHY_SGMII_FLAG)) {
+		u16 bank, rx_eq;
+
+		rx_eq = ((params->serdes_config &
+			  PORT_HW_CFG_SERDES_RX_DRV_EQUALIZER_MASK) >>
+			 PORT_HW_CFG_SERDES_RX_DRV_EQUALIZER_SHIFT);
+
+		DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "setting rx eq to 0x%x\n", rx_eq);
+		for (bank = MDIO_REG_BANK_RX0; bank <= MDIO_REG_BANK_RX_ALL;
+		      bank += (MDIO_REG_BANK_RX1-MDIO_REG_BANK_RX0)) {
+			CL45_WR_OVER_CL22(bp, port,
+					      params->phy_addr,
+					      bank ,
+					      MDIO_RX0_RX_EQ_BOOST,
+					      ((rx_eq &
+				MDIO_RX0_RX_EQ_BOOST_EQUALIZER_CTRL_MASK) |
+				MDIO_RX0_RX_EQ_BOOST_OFFSET_CTRL));
+		}
+
+		/* forced speed requested? */
+		if (vars->line_speed != SPEED_AUTO_NEG) {
+			DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "not SGMII, no AN\n");
+
+			/* disable autoneg */
+			bnx2x_set_autoneg(params, vars);
+
+			/* program speed and duplex */
+			bnx2x_program_serdes(params);
+
+		} else { /* AN_mode */
+			DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "not SGMII, AN\n");
+
+			/* AN enabled */
+			bnx2x_set_brcm_cl37_advertisment(params);
+
+			/* program duplex & pause advertisement (for aneg) */
+			bnx2x_set_ieee_aneg_advertisment(params,
+						       &vars->ieee_fc);
+
+			/* enable autoneg */
+			bnx2x_set_autoneg(params, vars);
+
+			/* enable and restart AN */
+			bnx2x_restart_autoneg(params);
+		}
+
+	} else { /* SGMII mode */
+		DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "SGMII\n");
+
+		bnx2x_initialize_sgmii_process(params);
+	}
+}
+
 static u8 bnx2x_ext_phy_init(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 {
 	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
@@ -2343,7 +2406,6 @@ static u8 bnx2x_ext_phy_init(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 
 		switch (ext_phy_type) {
 		case PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_DIRECT:
-			DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "XGXS Direct\n");
 			break;
 
 		case PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8705:
@@ -2701,10 +2763,7 @@ static u8 bnx2x_ext_phy_init(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 		}
 
 	} else { /* SerDes */
-/*		ext_phy_addr = ((bp->ext_phy_config &
-				 PORT_HW_CFG_SERDES_EXT_PHY_ADDR_MASK) >>
-				PORT_HW_CFG_SERDES_EXT_PHY_ADDR_SHIFT);
-*/
+
 		ext_phy_type = SERDES_EXT_PHY_TYPE(params->ext_phy_config);
 		switch (ext_phy_type) {
 		case PORT_HW_CFG_SERDES_EXT_PHY_TYPE_DIRECT:
@@ -2810,6 +2869,13 @@ static u8 bnx2x_ext_phy_is_link_up(struct link_params *params,
 			 */
 			ext_phy_link_up = ((rx_sd & pcs_status & 0x1) ||
 					   (val2 & (1<<1)));
+			if (ext_phy_link_up) {
+				if (val2 & (1<<1))
+					vars->line_speed = SPEED_1000;
+				else
+					vars->line_speed = SPEED_10000;
+			}
+
 			/* clear LASI indication*/
 			bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port, ext_phy_type,
 				      ext_phy_addr,
@@ -3006,6 +3072,7 @@ static u8 bnx2x_ext_phy_is_link_up(struct link_params *params,
 					      MDIO_AN_DEVAD,
 					      MDIO_AN_REG_MASTER_STATUS,
 					      &val2);
+				vars->line_speed = SPEED_10000;
 				DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK,
 					 "SFX7101 AN status 0x%x->Master=%x\n",
 					  val2,
@@ -3181,7 +3248,8 @@ static u8 bnx2x_format_ver(u32 num, u8 *str, u16 len)
 }
 
 
-static void bnx2x_turn_on_sf(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 port, u8 ext_phy_addr)
+static void bnx2x_turn_on_ef(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 port, u8 ext_phy_addr,
+			   u32 ext_phy_type)
 {
 	u32 cnt = 0;
 	u16 ctrl = 0;
@@ -3205,7 +3273,7 @@ static void bnx2x_turn_on_sf(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 port, u8 ext_phy_addr)
 	for (cnt = 0; cnt < 1000; cnt++) {
 		msleep(1);
 		bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, port,
-			      PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_SFX7101,
+			      ext_phy_type,
 			      ext_phy_addr,
 			      MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
 			      MDIO_PMA_REG_CTRL,
@@ -3253,7 +3321,8 @@ u8 bnx2x_get_ext_phy_fw_version(struct link_params *params, u8 driver_loaded,
 
 		/* Take ext phy out of reset */
 		if (!driver_loaded)
-			bnx2x_turn_on_sf(bp, params->port, ext_phy_addr);
+			bnx2x_turn_on_ef(bp, params->port, ext_phy_addr,
+				       ext_phy_type);
 
 		/*  wait for 1ms */
 		msleep(1);
@@ -3281,6 +3350,11 @@ u8 bnx2x_get_ext_phy_fw_version(struct link_params *params, u8 driver_loaded,
 	case PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8072:
 	case PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8073:
 	{
+		/* Take ext phy out of reset */
+		if (!driver_loaded)
+			bnx2x_turn_on_ef(bp, params->port, ext_phy_addr,
+				       ext_phy_type);
+
 		bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port, ext_phy_type,
 			      ext_phy_addr,
 			      MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
@@ -3622,7 +3696,8 @@ static u8 bnx2x_link_initialize(struct link_params *params,
 	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
 	u8 port = params->port;
 	u8 rc = 0;
-
+	u8 non_ext_phy;
+	u32 ext_phy_type = XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE(params->ext_phy_config);
 	/* Activate the external PHY */
 	bnx2x_ext_phy_reset(params, vars);
 
@@ -3644,10 +3719,6 @@ static u8 bnx2x_link_initialize(struct link_params *params,
 		bnx2x_set_swap_lanes(params);
 	}
 
-	/* Set Parallel Detect */
-	if (params->req_line_speed == SPEED_AUTO_NEG)
-		bnx2x_set_parallel_detection(params, vars->phy_flags);
-
 	if (vars->phy_flags & PHY_XGXS_FLAG) {
 		if (params->req_line_speed &&
 		    ((params->req_line_speed == SPEED_100) ||
@@ -3657,68 +3728,33 @@ static u8 bnx2x_link_initialize(struct link_params *params,
 			vars->phy_flags &= ~PHY_SGMII_FLAG;
 		}
 	}
+	/* In case of external phy existance, the line speed would be the
+	 line speed linked up by the external phy. In case it is direct only,
+	  then the line_speed during initialization will be equal to the
+	   req_line_speed*/
+	vars->line_speed = params->req_line_speed;
 
-	if (!(vars->phy_flags & PHY_SGMII_FLAG)) {
-		u16 bank, rx_eq;
-
-		rx_eq = ((params->serdes_config &
-			  PORT_HW_CFG_SERDES_RX_DRV_EQUALIZER_MASK) >>
-			 PORT_HW_CFG_SERDES_RX_DRV_EQUALIZER_SHIFT);
-
-		DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "setting rx eq to 0x%x\n", rx_eq);
-		for (bank = MDIO_REG_BANK_RX0; bank <= MDIO_REG_BANK_RX_ALL;
-		      bank += (MDIO_REG_BANK_RX1-MDIO_REG_BANK_RX0)) {
-			CL45_WR_OVER_CL22(bp, port,
-					      params->phy_addr,
-					      bank ,
-					      MDIO_RX0_RX_EQ_BOOST,
-					      ((rx_eq &
-				MDIO_RX0_RX_EQ_BOOST_EQUALIZER_CTRL_MASK) |
-				MDIO_RX0_RX_EQ_BOOST_OFFSET_CTRL));
-		}
-
-		/* forced speed requested? */
-		if (params->req_line_speed != SPEED_AUTO_NEG) {
-			DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "not SGMII, no AN\n");
-
-			/* disable autoneg */
-			bnx2x_set_autoneg(params, vars);
-
-			/* program speed and duplex */
-			bnx2x_program_serdes(params);
-			vars->ieee_fc =
-				MDIO_COMBO_IEEE0_AUTO_NEG_ADV_PAUSE_NONE;
-
-		} else { /* AN_mode */
-			DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "not SGMII, AN\n");
-
-			/* AN enabled */
-			bnx2x_set_brcm_cl37_advertisment(params);
-
-			/* program duplex & pause advertisement (for aneg) */
-			bnx2x_set_ieee_aneg_advertisment(params,
-						       &vars->ieee_fc);
-
-			/* enable autoneg */
-			bnx2x_set_autoneg(params, vars);
-
-			/* enable and restart AN */
-			bnx2x_restart_autoneg(params);
-		}
-
-	} else { /* SGMII mode */
-		DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "SGMII\n");
-
-		bnx2x_initialize_sgmii_process(params);
-	}
+	bnx2x_set_ieee_aneg_advertisment(params, &vars->ieee_fc);
 
 	/* init ext phy and enable link state int */
-	rc |= bnx2x_ext_phy_init(params, vars);
+	non_ext_phy = ((ext_phy_type == PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_DIRECT) ||
+		       (params->loopback_mode == LOOPBACK_XGXS_10) ||
+		       (params->loopback_mode == LOOPBACK_EXT_PHY));
+
+	if (non_ext_phy ||
+	    (ext_phy_type == PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8705)) {
+		if (params->req_line_speed == SPEED_AUTO_NEG)
+			bnx2x_set_parallel_detection(params, vars->phy_flags);
+		bnx2x_init_internal_phy(params, vars);
+	}
+
+	if (!non_ext_phy)
+		rc |= bnx2x_ext_phy_init(params, vars);
 
 	bnx2x_bits_dis(bp, NIG_REG_STATUS_INTERRUPT_PORT0 + port*4,
-		       (NIG_STATUS_XGXS0_LINK10G |
-			NIG_STATUS_XGXS0_LINK_STATUS |
-			NIG_STATUS_SERDES0_LINK_STATUS));
+		     (NIG_STATUS_XGXS0_LINK10G |
+		      NIG_STATUS_XGXS0_LINK_STATUS |
+		      NIG_STATUS_SERDES0_LINK_STATUS));
 
 	return rc;
 
@@ -3734,6 +3770,13 @@ u8 bnx2x_phy_init(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 	DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "req_speed = %d, req_flowctrl=%d\n",
 		  params->req_line_speed, params->req_flow_ctrl);
 	vars->link_status = 0;
+	vars->phy_link_up = 0;
+	vars->link_up = 0;
+	vars->line_speed = 0;
+	vars->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
+	vars->flow_ctrl = FLOW_CTRL_NONE;
+	vars->mac_type = MAC_TYPE_NONE;
+
 	if (params->switch_cfg ==  SWITCH_CFG_1G)
 		vars->phy_flags = PHY_SERDES_FLAG;
 	else
@@ -3894,6 +3937,7 @@ u8 bnx2x_phy_init(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 		}
 
 		bnx2x_link_initialize(params, vars);
+		msleep(30);
 		bnx2x_link_int_enable(params);
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -3949,33 +3993,13 @@ u8 bnx2x_link_reset(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 				       MISC_REGISTERS_GPIO_OUTPUT_LOW);
 
 			DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "reset external PHY\n");
-		} else {
-
-			u8 ext_phy_addr = ((ext_phy_config &
-					 PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_ADDR_MASK) >>
-					 PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_ADDR_SHIFT);
-
-			/* SW reset */
-			bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, port, ext_phy_type, ext_phy_addr,
-				       MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
-				       MDIO_PMA_REG_CTRL,
-				       1<<15);
-
-			/* Set Low Power Mode */
-			bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, port, ext_phy_type, ext_phy_addr,
-				  MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
-				  MDIO_PMA_REG_CTRL,
-				  1<<11);
-
-
-			if (ext_phy_type ==
-			    PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8073) {
-				DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "Setting 8073 port %d into"
+		} else if (ext_phy_type ==
+			   PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8073) {
+				DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "Setting 8073 port %d into "
 					 "low power mode\n",
 					 port);
 				bnx2x_set_gpio(bp, MISC_REGISTERS_GPIO_2,
 					MISC_REGISTERS_GPIO_OUTPUT_LOW);
-			}
 		}
 	}
 	/* reset the SerDes/XGXS */
@@ -3995,6 +4019,73 @@ u8 bnx2x_link_reset(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static u8 bnx2x_update_link_down(struct link_params *params,
+			       struct link_vars *vars)
+{
+	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
+	u8 port = params->port;
+	DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "Port %x: Link is down\n", port);
+	bnx2x_set_led(bp, port, LED_MODE_OFF,
+		    0, params->hw_led_mode,
+		    params->chip_id);
+
+	/* indicate no mac active */
+	vars->mac_type = MAC_TYPE_NONE;
+
+	/* update shared memory */
+	vars->link_status = 0;
+	vars->line_speed = 0;
+	bnx2x_update_mng(params, vars->link_status);
+
+	/* activate nig drain */
+	REG_WR(bp, NIG_REG_EGRESS_DRAIN0_MODE + port*4, 1);
+
+	/* reset BigMac */
+	bnx2x_bmac_rx_disable(bp, params->port);
+	REG_WR(bp, GRCBASE_MISC +
+		   MISC_REGISTERS_RESET_REG_2_CLEAR,
+		   (MISC_REGISTERS_RESET_REG_2_RST_BMAC0 << port));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static u8 bnx2x_update_link_up(struct link_params *params,
+			     struct link_vars *vars,
+			     u8 link_10g, u32 gp_status)
+{
+	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
+	u8 port = params->port;
+	u8 rc = 0;
+	vars->link_status |= LINK_STATUS_LINK_UP;
+	if (link_10g) {
+		bnx2x_bmac_enable(params, vars, 0);
+		bnx2x_set_led(bp, port, LED_MODE_OPER,
+			    SPEED_10000, params->hw_led_mode,
+			    params->chip_id);
+
+	} else {
+		bnx2x_emac_enable(params, vars, 0);
+		rc = bnx2x_emac_program(params, vars->line_speed,
+				      vars->duplex);
+
+		/* AN complete? */
+		if (gp_status & MDIO_AN_CL73_OR_37_COMPLETE) {
+			if (!(vars->phy_flags &
+			      PHY_SGMII_FLAG))
+				bnx2x_set_sgmii_tx_driver(params);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* PBF - link up */
+	rc |= bnx2x_pbf_update(params, vars->flow_ctrl,
+			      vars->line_speed);
+
+	/* disable drain */
+	REG_WR(bp, NIG_REG_EGRESS_DRAIN0_MODE + port*4, 0);
+
+	/* update shared memory */
+	bnx2x_update_mng(params, vars->link_status);
+	return rc;
+}
 /* This function should called upon link interrupt */
 /* In case vars->link_up, driver needs to
 	1. Update the pbf
@@ -4012,10 +4103,10 @@ u8 bnx2x_link_update(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 {
 	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
 	u8 port = params->port;
-	u16 i;
 	u16 gp_status;
-	u16 link_10g;
-	u8 rc = 0;
+	u8 link_10g;
+	u8 ext_phy_link_up, rc = 0;
+	u32 ext_phy_type;
 
 	DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "port %x, XGXS?%x, int_status 0x%x\n",
 	 port,
@@ -4031,15 +4122,16 @@ u8 bnx2x_link_update(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 	  REG_RD(bp, NIG_REG_XGXS0_STATUS_LINK10G + port*0x68),
 	  REG_RD(bp, NIG_REG_XGXS0_STATUS_LINK_STATUS + port*0x68));
 
+	ext_phy_type = XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE(params->ext_phy_config);
 
-	/* avoid fast toggling */
-	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-		msleep(10);
-		CL45_RD_OVER_CL22(bp, port, params->phy_addr,
-				      MDIO_REG_BANK_GP_STATUS,
-				      MDIO_GP_STATUS_TOP_AN_STATUS1,
-				      &gp_status);
-	}
+	/* Check external link change only for non-direct */
+	ext_phy_link_up = bnx2x_ext_phy_is_link_up(params, vars);
+
+	/* Read gp_status */
+	CL45_RD_OVER_CL22(bp, port, params->phy_addr,
+			      MDIO_REG_BANK_GP_STATUS,
+			      MDIO_GP_STATUS_TOP_AN_STATUS1,
+			      &gp_status);
 
 	rc = bnx2x_link_settings_status(params, vars, gp_status);
 	if (rc != 0)
@@ -4055,69 +4147,25 @@ u8 bnx2x_link_update(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 
 	bnx2x_link_int_ack(params, vars, link_10g);
 
+	/* In case external phy link is up, and internal link is down
+	( not initialized yet probably after link initialization, it needs
+	to be initialized.
+	Note that after link down-up as result of cable plug,
+	the xgxs link would probably become up again without the need to
+	initialize it*/
+
+	if ((ext_phy_type != PORT_HW_CFG_SERDES_EXT_PHY_TYPE_DIRECT) &&
+	    (ext_phy_type != PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8705) &&
+	    (ext_phy_link_up && !vars->phy_link_up))
+		bnx2x_init_internal_phy(params, vars);
+
 	/* link is up only if both local phy and external phy are up */
-	vars->link_up = (vars->phy_link_up &&
-			   bnx2x_ext_phy_is_link_up(params, vars));
+	vars->link_up = (ext_phy_link_up && vars->phy_link_up);
 
-	if (!vars->phy_link_up &&
-	    REG_RD(bp, NIG_REG_EMAC0_STATUS_MISC_MI_INT + port*0x18)) {
-		bnx2x_ext_phy_is_link_up(params, vars); /* Clear interrupt */
-	}
-
-	if (vars->link_up) {
-		vars->link_status |= LINK_STATUS_LINK_UP;
-		if (link_10g) {
-			bnx2x_bmac_enable(params, vars, 0);
-			bnx2x_set_led(bp, port, LED_MODE_OPER,
-				    SPEED_10000, params->hw_led_mode,
-				    params->chip_id);
-
-		} else {
-			bnx2x_emac_enable(params, vars, 0);
-			rc = bnx2x_emac_program(params, vars->line_speed,
-					      vars->duplex);
-
-			/* AN complete? */
-			if (gp_status & MDIO_AN_CL73_OR_37_COMPLETE) {
-				if (!(vars->phy_flags &
-				      PHY_SGMII_FLAG))
-					bnx2x_set_sgmii_tx_driver(params);
-			}
-		}
-
-		/* PBF - link up */
-		rc |= bnx2x_pbf_update(params, vars->flow_ctrl,
-				      vars->line_speed);
-
-		/* disable drain */
-		REG_WR(bp, NIG_REG_EGRESS_DRAIN0_MODE + port*4, 0);
-
-		/* update shared memory */
-		bnx2x_update_mng(params, vars->link_status);
-
-	} else { /* link down */
-		DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "Port %x: Link is down\n", params->port);
-		bnx2x_set_led(bp, port, LED_MODE_OFF,
-			    0, params->hw_led_mode,
-			    params->chip_id);
-
-		/* indicate no mac active */
-		vars->mac_type = MAC_TYPE_NONE;
-
-		/* update shared memory */
-		vars->link_status = 0;
-		bnx2x_update_mng(params, vars->link_status);
-
-		/* activate nig drain */
-		REG_WR(bp, NIG_REG_EGRESS_DRAIN0_MODE + port*4, 1);
-
-		/* reset BigMac */
-		bnx2x_bmac_rx_disable(bp, params->port);
-		REG_WR(bp, GRCBASE_MISC +
-			   MISC_REGISTERS_RESET_REG_2_CLEAR,
-			   (MISC_REGISTERS_RESET_REG_2_RST_BMAC0 << port));
-
-	}
+	if (vars->link_up)
+		rc = bnx2x_update_link_up(params, vars, link_10g, gp_status);
+	else
+		rc = bnx2x_update_link_down(params, vars);
 
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -4508,7 +4556,7 @@ u8 bnx2x_flash_download(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 port, u32 ext_phy_config,
 	case PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_SFX7101:
 		/* Take ext phy out of reset */
 		if (!driver_loaded)
-			bnx2x_turn_on_sf(bp, port, ext_phy_addr);
+			bnx2x_turn_on_ef(bp, port, ext_phy_addr, ext_phy_type);
 		rc = bnx2x_sfx7101_flash_download(bp, port, ext_phy_addr,
 						data, size);
 		if (!driver_loaded)
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h b/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h
index a85ff2073681..58fbeb1cf78d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h
@@ -5559,6 +5559,8 @@ Theotherbitsarereservedandshouldbezero*/
 #define MDIO_PMA_REG_GEN_CTRL		0xca10
 #define MDIO_PMA_REG_GEN_CTRL_ROM_RESET_INTERNAL_MP	0x0188
 #define MDIO_PMA_REG_GEN_CTRL_ROM_MICRO_RESET		0x018a
+#define MDIO_PMA_REG_M8051_MSGIN_REG	0xca12
+#define MDIO_PMA_REG_M8051_MSGOUT_REG	0xca13
 #define MDIO_PMA_REG_ROM_VER1		0xca19
 #define MDIO_PMA_REG_ROM_VER2		0xca1a
 #define MDIO_PMA_REG_EDC_FFE_MAIN	0xca1b