diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
index 2a4ded2fd6e5..080c89093feb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ static s32 e1000_set_d0_lplu_state_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool active)
  **/
 static s32 e1000_reset_hw_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
-	u32 ctrl, ctrl_ext, eecd;
+	u32 ctrl, ctrl_ext, eecd, tctl;
 	s32 ret_val;
 
 	/*
@@ -1014,7 +1014,9 @@ static s32 e1000_reset_hw_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	ew32(IMC, 0xffffffff);
 
 	ew32(RCTL, 0);
-	ew32(TCTL, E1000_TCTL_PSP);
+	tctl = er32(TCTL);
+	tctl &= ~E1000_TCTL_EN;
+	ew32(TCTL, tctl);
 	e1e_flush();
 
 	usleep_range(10000, 20000);