diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
index eb85cf4a381a..5be7fc354e33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <linux/micrel_phy.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/clk.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
 
 /* Operation Mode Strap Override */
 #define MII_KSZPHY_OMSO				0x16
@@ -727,6 +728,12 @@ static int kszphy_resume(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	genphy_resume(phydev);
 
+	/* After switching from power-down to normal mode, an internal global
+	 * reset is automatically generated. Wait a minimum of 1 ms before
+	 * read/write access to the PHY registers.
+	 */
+	usleep_range(1000, 2000);
+
 	ret = kszphy_config_reset(phydev);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;