diff --git a/drivers/net/skge.c b/drivers/net/skge.c
index 2e26dce..3bca52c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skge.c
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@
 	struct skge_port *skge = netdev_priv(dev);
 	const struct skge_hw *hw = skge->hw;
 	u32 supported = skge_supported_modes(hw);
+	int err = 0;
 
 	if (ecmd->autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE) {
 		ecmd->advertising = supported;
@@ -367,8 +368,14 @@
 	skge->autoneg = ecmd->autoneg;
 	skge->advertising = ecmd->advertising;
 
-	if (netif_running(dev))
-		skge_phy_reset(skge);
+	if (netif_running(dev)) {
+		skge_down(dev);
+		err = skge_up(dev);
+		if (err) {
+			dev_close(dev);
+			return err;
+		}
+	}
 
 	return (0);
 }
@@ -593,6 +600,7 @@
 {
 	struct skge_port *skge = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct ethtool_pauseparam old;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	skge_get_pauseparam(dev, &old);
 
@@ -609,8 +617,14 @@
 			skge->flow_control = FLOW_MODE_NONE;
 	}
 
-	if (netif_running(dev))
-		skge_phy_reset(skge);
+	if (netif_running(dev)) {
+		skge_down(dev);
+		err = skge_up(dev);
+		if (err) {
+			dev_close(dev);
+			return err;
+		}
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }