diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
index ca663f19d7df..7236f1a53ba0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
 			      (ID_LED_DEF1_DEF2))
 
 #define E1000_GCR_L1_ACT_WITHOUT_L0S_RX 0x08000000
+#define E1000_BASE1000T_STATUS          10
+#define E1000_IDLE_ERROR_COUNT_MASK     0xFF
+#define E1000_RECEIVE_ERROR_COUNTER     21
+#define E1000_RECEIVE_ERROR_MAX         0xFFFF
 
 #define E1000_NVM_INIT_CTRL2_MNGM 0x6000 /* Manageability Operation Mode mask */
 
@@ -1242,6 +1246,39 @@ static s32 e1000_led_on_82574(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  e1000_check_phy_82574 - check 82574 phy hung state
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *
+ *  Returns whether phy is hung or not
+ **/
+bool e1000_check_phy_82574(struct e1000_hw *hw)
+{
+	u16 status_1kbt = 0;
+	u16 receive_errors = 0;
+	bool phy_hung = false;
+	s32 ret_val = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Read PHY Receive Error counter first, if its is max - all F's then
+	 * read the Base1000T status register If both are max then PHY is hung.
+	 */
+	ret_val = e1e_rphy(hw, E1000_RECEIVE_ERROR_COUNTER, &receive_errors);
+
+	if (ret_val)
+		goto out;
+	if (receive_errors == E1000_RECEIVE_ERROR_MAX)  {
+		ret_val = e1e_rphy(hw, E1000_BASE1000T_STATUS, &status_1kbt);
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto out;
+		if ((status_1kbt & E1000_IDLE_ERROR_COUNT_MASK) ==
+		    E1000_IDLE_ERROR_COUNT_MASK)
+			phy_hung = true;
+	}
+out:
+	return phy_hung;
+}
+
 /**
  *  e1000_setup_link_82571 - Setup flow control and link settings
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
@@ -1859,6 +1896,7 @@ struct e1000_info e1000_82574_info = {
 				  | FLAG_HAS_SMART_POWER_DOWN
 				  | FLAG_HAS_AMT
 				  | FLAG_HAS_CTRLEXT_ON_LOAD,
+	.flags2			  = FLAG2_CHECK_PHY_HANG,
 	.pba			= 36,
 	.max_hw_frame_size	= DEFAULT_JUMBO,
 	.get_variants		= e1000_get_variants_82571,
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
index cee882dd67bf..fdc67fead4ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ struct e1000_adapter {
 	struct work_struct print_hang_task;
 
 	bool idle_check;
+	int phy_hang_count;
 };
 
 struct e1000_info {
@@ -454,6 +455,7 @@ struct e1000_info {
 #define FLAG2_HAS_EEE                     (1 << 5)
 #define FLAG2_DMA_BURST                   (1 << 6)
 #define FLAG2_DISABLE_AIM                 (1 << 8)
+#define FLAG2_CHECK_PHY_HANG              (1 << 9)
 
 #define E1000_RX_DESC_PS(R, i)	    \
 	(&(((union e1000_rx_desc_packet_split *)((R).desc))[i]))
@@ -631,6 +633,7 @@ extern s32 e1000_get_phy_info_ife(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000_check_polarity_ife(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000_phy_force_speed_duplex_ife(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000_check_polarity_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw);
+extern bool e1000_check_phy_82574(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 
 static inline s32 e1000_phy_hw_reset(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index ec8cf3f51423..35a9dd4353d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -4098,6 +4098,25 @@ static void e1000e_enable_receives(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	}
 }
 
+static void e1000e_check_82574_phy_workaround(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+
+	/*
+	 * With 82574 controllers, PHY needs to be checked periodically
+	 * for hung state and reset, if two calls return true
+	 */
+	if (e1000_check_phy_82574(hw))
+		adapter->phy_hang_count++;
+	else
+		adapter->phy_hang_count = 0;
+
+	if (adapter->phy_hang_count > 1) {
+		adapter->phy_hang_count = 0;
+		schedule_work(&adapter->reset_task);
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * e1000_watchdog - Timer Call-back
  * @data: pointer to adapter cast into an unsigned long
@@ -4333,6 +4352,9 @@ static void e1000_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (e1000e_get_laa_state_82571(hw))
 		e1000e_rar_set(hw, adapter->hw.mac.addr, 0);
 
+	if (adapter->flags2 & FLAG2_CHECK_PHY_HANG)
+		e1000e_check_82574_phy_workaround(adapter);
+
 	/* Reset the timer */
 	if (!test_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->state))
 		mod_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer,