diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
index 290e12a8d024..f2436ea641a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
@@ -3295,6 +3295,21 @@ static void bnx2x_serdes_deassert(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 port)
 	       DEFAULT_PHY_DEV_ADDR);
 }
 
+static void bnx2x_xgxs_specific_func(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
+				     struct link_params *params,
+				     u32 action)
+{
+	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
+	switch (action) {
+	case PHY_INIT:
+		/* Set correct devad */
+		REG_WR(bp, NIG_REG_XGXS0_CTRL_MD_ST + params->port*0x18, 0);
+		REG_WR(bp, NIG_REG_XGXS0_CTRL_MD_DEVAD + params->port*0x18,
+		       phy->def_md_devad);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 static void bnx2x_xgxs_deassert(struct link_params *params)
 {
 	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
@@ -3309,10 +3324,8 @@ static void bnx2x_xgxs_deassert(struct link_params *params)
 	REG_WR(bp, GRCBASE_MISC + MISC_REGISTERS_RESET_REG_3_CLEAR, val);
 	udelay(500);
 	REG_WR(bp, GRCBASE_MISC + MISC_REGISTERS_RESET_REG_3_SET, val);
-
-	REG_WR(bp, NIG_REG_XGXS0_CTRL_MD_ST + port*0x18, 0);
-	REG_WR(bp, NIG_REG_XGXS0_CTRL_MD_DEVAD + port*0x18,
-	       params->phy[INT_PHY].def_md_devad);
+	bnx2x_xgxs_specific_func(&params->phy[INT_PHY], params,
+				 PHY_INIT);
 }
 
 static void bnx2x_calc_ieee_aneg_adv(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
@@ -10999,7 +11012,7 @@ static struct bnx2x_phy phy_xgxs = {
 	.format_fw_ver	= (format_fw_ver_t)NULL,
 	.hw_reset	= (hw_reset_t)NULL,
 	.set_link_led	= (set_link_led_t)NULL,
-	.phy_specific_func = (phy_specific_func_t)NULL
+	.phy_specific_func = (phy_specific_func_t)bnx2x_xgxs_specific_func
 };
 static struct bnx2x_phy phy_warpcore = {
 	.type		= PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_DIRECT,