diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
index 235856375ff3..9333921010cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ static bool e1000_check_mng_mode_82574(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static s32 e1000_led_on_82574(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static void e1000_put_hw_semaphore_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static void e1000_power_down_phy_copper_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw);
+static void e1000_put_hw_semaphore_82573(struct e1000_hw *hw);
+static s32 e1000_get_hw_semaphore_82574(struct e1000_hw *hw);
+static void e1000_put_hw_semaphore_82574(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 
 /**
  *  e1000_init_phy_params_82571 - Init PHY func ptrs.
@@ -107,6 +110,8 @@ static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	case e1000_82574:
 	case e1000_82583:
 		phy->type		 = e1000_phy_bm;
+		phy->ops.acquire = e1000_get_hw_semaphore_82574;
+		phy->ops.release = e1000_put_hw_semaphore_82574;
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -E1000_ERR_PHY;
@@ -200,6 +205,17 @@ static s32 e1000_init_nvm_params_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	/* Function Pointers */
+	switch (hw->mac.type) {
+	case e1000_82574:
+	case e1000_82583:
+		nvm->ops.acquire = e1000_get_hw_semaphore_82574;
+		nvm->ops.release = e1000_put_hw_semaphore_82574;
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -542,6 +558,94 @@ static void e1000_put_hw_semaphore_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	swsm &= ~(E1000_SWSM_SMBI | E1000_SWSM_SWESMBI);
 	ew32(SWSM, swsm);
 }
+/**
+ *  e1000_get_hw_semaphore_82573 - Acquire hardware semaphore
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *
+ *  Acquire the HW semaphore during reset.
+ *
+ **/
+static s32 e1000_get_hw_semaphore_82573(struct e1000_hw *hw)
+{
+	u32 extcnf_ctrl;
+	s32 ret_val = 0;
+	s32 i = 0;
+
+	extcnf_ctrl = er32(EXTCNF_CTRL);
+	extcnf_ctrl |= E1000_EXTCNF_CTRL_MDIO_SW_OWNERSHIP;
+	do {
+		ew32(EXTCNF_CTRL, extcnf_ctrl);
+		extcnf_ctrl = er32(EXTCNF_CTRL);
+
+		if (extcnf_ctrl & E1000_EXTCNF_CTRL_MDIO_SW_OWNERSHIP)
+			break;
+
+		extcnf_ctrl |= E1000_EXTCNF_CTRL_MDIO_SW_OWNERSHIP;
+
+		msleep(2);
+		i++;
+	} while (i < MDIO_OWNERSHIP_TIMEOUT);
+
+	if (i == MDIO_OWNERSHIP_TIMEOUT) {
+		/* Release semaphores */
+		e1000_put_hw_semaphore_82573(hw);
+		e_dbg("Driver can't access the PHY\n");
+		ret_val = -E1000_ERR_PHY;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+out:
+	return ret_val;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000_put_hw_semaphore_82573 - Release hardware semaphore
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *
+ *  Release hardware semaphore used during reset.
+ *
+ **/
+static void e1000_put_hw_semaphore_82573(struct e1000_hw *hw)
+{
+	u32 extcnf_ctrl;
+
+	extcnf_ctrl = er32(EXTCNF_CTRL);
+	extcnf_ctrl &= ~E1000_EXTCNF_CTRL_MDIO_SW_OWNERSHIP;
+	ew32(EXTCNF_CTRL, extcnf_ctrl);
+}
+
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(swflag_mutex);
+
+/**
+ *  e1000_get_hw_semaphore_82574 - Acquire hardware semaphore
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *
+ *  Acquire the HW semaphore to access the PHY or NVM.
+ *
+ **/
+static s32 e1000_get_hw_semaphore_82574(struct e1000_hw *hw)
+{
+	s32 ret_val;
+
+	mutex_lock(&swflag_mutex);
+	ret_val = e1000_get_hw_semaphore_82573(hw);
+	if (ret_val)
+		mutex_unlock(&swflag_mutex);
+	return ret_val;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000_put_hw_semaphore_82574 - Release hardware semaphore
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *
+ *  Release hardware semaphore used to access the PHY or NVM
+ *
+ **/
+static void e1000_put_hw_semaphore_82574(struct e1000_hw *hw)
+{
+	e1000_put_hw_semaphore_82573(hw);
+	mutex_unlock(&swflag_mutex);
+}
 
 /**
  *  e1000_acquire_nvm_82571 - Request for access to the EEPROM
@@ -562,8 +666,6 @@ static s32 e1000_acquire_nvm_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 
 	switch (hw->mac.type) {
 	case e1000_82573:
-	case e1000_82574:
-	case e1000_82583:
 		break;
 	default:
 		ret_val = e1000e_acquire_nvm(hw);
@@ -853,9 +955,8 @@ 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, extcnf_ctrl, ctrl_ext, icr;
+	u32 ctrl, ctrl_ext, icr;
 	s32 ret_val;
-	u16 i = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Prevent the PCI-E bus from sticking if there is no TLP connection
@@ -880,33 +981,33 @@ static s32 e1000_reset_hw_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	 */
 	switch (hw->mac.type) {
 	case e1000_82573:
+		ret_val = e1000_get_hw_semaphore_82573(hw);
+		break;
 	case e1000_82574:
 	case e1000_82583:
-		extcnf_ctrl = er32(EXTCNF_CTRL);
-		extcnf_ctrl |= E1000_EXTCNF_CTRL_MDIO_SW_OWNERSHIP;
-
-		do {
-			ew32(EXTCNF_CTRL, extcnf_ctrl);
-			extcnf_ctrl = er32(EXTCNF_CTRL);
-
-			if (extcnf_ctrl & E1000_EXTCNF_CTRL_MDIO_SW_OWNERSHIP)
-				break;
-
-			extcnf_ctrl |= E1000_EXTCNF_CTRL_MDIO_SW_OWNERSHIP;
-
-			msleep(2);
-			i++;
-		} while (i < MDIO_OWNERSHIP_TIMEOUT);
+		ret_val = e1000_get_hw_semaphore_82574(hw);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
+	if (ret_val)
+		e_dbg("Cannot acquire MDIO ownership\n");
 
 	ctrl = er32(CTRL);
 
 	e_dbg("Issuing a global reset to MAC\n");
 	ew32(CTRL, ctrl | E1000_CTRL_RST);
 
+	/* Must release MDIO ownership and mutex after MAC reset. */
+	switch (hw->mac.type) {
+	case e1000_82574:
+	case e1000_82583:
+		e1000_put_hw_semaphore_82574(hw);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
 	if (hw->nvm.type == e1000_nvm_flash_hw) {
 		udelay(10);
 		ctrl_ext = er32(CTRL_EXT);