diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mscc-miim.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mscc-miim.c
index 42119f661452..aed9afa1e8f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mscc-miim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mscc-miim.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/of_mdio.h>
 
 #define MSCC_MIIM_REG_STATUS		0x0
+#define		MSCC_MIIM_STATUS_STAT_PENDING	BIT(2)
 #define		MSCC_MIIM_STATUS_STAT_BUSY	BIT(3)
 #define MSCC_MIIM_REG_CMD		0x8
 #define		MSCC_MIIM_CMD_OPR_WRITE		BIT(1)
@@ -47,13 +48,23 @@ static int mscc_miim_wait_ready(struct mii_bus *bus)
 				  !(val & MSCC_MIIM_STATUS_STAT_BUSY), 50, 10000);
 }
 
+static int mscc_miim_wait_pending(struct mii_bus *bus)
+{
+	struct mscc_miim_dev *miim = bus->priv;
+	u32 val;
+
+	return readl_poll_timeout(miim->regs + MSCC_MIIM_REG_STATUS, val,
+				  !(val & MSCC_MIIM_STATUS_STAT_PENDING),
+				  50, 10000);
+}
+
 static int mscc_miim_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int mii_id, int regnum)
 {
 	struct mscc_miim_dev *miim = bus->priv;
 	u32 val;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = mscc_miim_wait_ready(bus);
+	ret = mscc_miim_wait_pending(bus);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -82,7 +93,7 @@ static int mscc_miim_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int mii_id,
 	struct mscc_miim_dev *miim = bus->priv;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = mscc_miim_wait_ready(bus);
+	ret = mscc_miim_wait_pending(bus);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;