diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
index 6c37c7adde1b..6309ff8e75de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ static int smsc95xx_phy_update_flowcontrol(struct usbnet *dev)
 	return smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, AFC_CFG, afc_cfg);
 }
 
-static int smsc95xx_link_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
+static void smsc95xx_mac_update_fullduplex(struct usbnet *dev)
 {
 	struct smsc95xx_priv *pdata = dev->driver_priv;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -583,14 +583,16 @@ static int smsc95xx_link_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pdata->mac_cr_lock, flags);
 
 	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, MAC_CR, pdata->mac_cr);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		if (ret != -ENODEV)
+			netdev_warn(dev->net,
+				    "Error updating MAC full duplex mode\n");
+		return;
+	}
 
 	ret = smsc95xx_phy_update_flowcontrol(dev);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		netdev_warn(dev->net, "Error updating PHY flow control\n");
-
-	return ret;
 }
 
 static void smsc95xx_status(struct usbnet *dev, struct urb *urb)
@@ -607,7 +609,7 @@ static void smsc95xx_status(struct usbnet *dev, struct urb *urb)
 	netif_dbg(dev, link, dev->net, "intdata: 0x%08X\n", intdata);
 
 	if (intdata & INT_ENP_PHY_INT_)
-		usbnet_defer_kevent(dev, EVENT_LINK_RESET);
+		;
 	else
 		netdev_warn(dev->net, "unexpected interrupt, intdata=0x%08X\n",
 			    intdata);
@@ -1070,6 +1072,7 @@ static void smsc95xx_handle_link_change(struct net_device *net)
 	struct usbnet *dev = netdev_priv(net);
 
 	phy_print_status(net->phydev);
+	smsc95xx_mac_update_fullduplex(dev);
 	usbnet_defer_kevent(dev, EVENT_LINK_CHANGE);
 }
 
@@ -1975,7 +1978,6 @@ static const struct driver_info smsc95xx_info = {
 	.description	= "smsc95xx USB 2.0 Ethernet",
 	.bind		= smsc95xx_bind,
 	.unbind		= smsc95xx_unbind,
-	.link_reset	= smsc95xx_link_reset,
 	.reset		= smsc95xx_reset,
 	.check_connect	= smsc95xx_start_phy,
 	.stop		= smsc95xx_stop,