diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h b/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h
index 41609d5..a7d08da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 	E1000_HICR      = 0x08F00, /* Host Interface Control */
 };
 
-/* RSS registers */
+#define E1000_MAX_PHY_ADDR		4
 
 /* IGP01E1000 Specific Registers */
 #define IGP01E1000_PHY_PORT_CONFIG	0x10 /* Port Config */
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
index 0c69649..67a7188 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
@@ -2197,28 +2197,34 @@
 s32 e1000e_determine_phy_address(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
 	s32 ret_val = -E1000_ERR_PHY_TYPE;
-	u32 phy_addr= 0;
-	u32 i = 0;
+	u32 phy_addr = 0;
+	u32 i;
 	enum e1000_phy_type phy_type = e1000_phy_unknown;
 
-	do {
-		for (phy_addr = 0; phy_addr < 4; phy_addr++) {
-			hw->phy.addr = phy_addr;
+	hw->phy.id = phy_type;
+
+	for (phy_addr = 0; phy_addr < E1000_MAX_PHY_ADDR; phy_addr++) {
+		hw->phy.addr = phy_addr;
+		i = 0;
+
+		do {
 			e1000e_get_phy_id(hw);
 			phy_type = e1000e_get_phy_type_from_id(hw->phy.id);
 
-			/* 
+			/*
 			 * If phy_type is valid, break - we found our
 			 * PHY address
 			 */
 			if (phy_type  != e1000_phy_unknown) {
 				ret_val = 0;
-				break;
+				goto out;
 			}
-		}
-		i++;
-	} while ((ret_val != 0) && (i < 100));
+			msleep(1);
+			i++;
+		} while (i < 10);
+	}
 
+out:
 	return ret_val;
 }