diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 17f5867..8d9269d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -790,6 +790,70 @@
 };
 
 /**
+ * e1000_init_hw_struct - initialize members of hw struct
+ * @adapter: board private struct
+ * @hw: structure used by e1000_hw.c
+ *
+ * Factors out initialization of the e1000_hw struct to its own function
+ * that can be called very early at init (just after struct allocation).
+ * Fields are initialized based on PCI device information and
+ * OS network device settings (MTU size).
+ * Returns negative error codes if MAC type setup fails.
+ */
+static int e1000_init_hw_struct(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
+				struct e1000_hw *hw)
+{
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
+
+	/* PCI config space info */
+	hw->vendor_id = pdev->vendor;
+	hw->device_id = pdev->device;
+	hw->subsystem_vendor_id = pdev->subsystem_vendor;
+	hw->subsystem_id = pdev->subsystem_device;
+	hw->revision_id = pdev->revision;
+
+	pci_read_config_word(pdev, PCI_COMMAND, &hw->pci_cmd_word);
+
+	hw->max_frame_size = adapter->netdev->mtu +
+			     ENET_HEADER_SIZE + ETHERNET_FCS_SIZE;
+	hw->min_frame_size = MINIMUM_ETHERNET_FRAME_SIZE;
+
+	/* identify the MAC */
+	if (e1000_set_mac_type(hw)) {
+		e_err(probe, "Unknown MAC Type\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	switch (hw->mac_type) {
+	default:
+		break;
+	case e1000_82541:
+	case e1000_82547:
+	case e1000_82541_rev_2:
+	case e1000_82547_rev_2:
+		hw->phy_init_script = 1;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	e1000_set_media_type(hw);
+	e1000_get_bus_info(hw);
+
+	hw->wait_autoneg_complete = false;
+	hw->tbi_compatibility_en = true;
+	hw->adaptive_ifs = true;
+
+	/* Copper options */
+
+	if (hw->media_type == e1000_media_type_copper) {
+		hw->mdix = AUTO_ALL_MODES;
+		hw->disable_polarity_correction = false;
+		hw->master_slave = E1000_MASTER_SLAVE;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
  * e1000_probe - Device Initialization Routine
  * @pdev: PCI device information struct
  * @ent: entry in e1000_pci_tbl
@@ -826,22 +890,6 @@
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	if (!dma_set_mask(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(64)) &&
-	    !dma_set_coherent_mask(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(64))) {
-		pci_using_dac = 1;
-	} else {
-		err = dma_set_mask(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32));
-		if (err) {
-			err = dma_set_coherent_mask(&pdev->dev,
-						    DMA_BIT_MASK(32));
-			if (err) {
-				pr_err("No usable DMA config, aborting\n");
-				goto err_dma;
-			}
-		}
-		pci_using_dac = 0;
-	}
-
 	err = pci_request_selected_regions(pdev, bars, e1000_driver_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_pci_reg;
@@ -885,6 +933,32 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* make ready for any if (hw->...) below */
+	err = e1000_init_hw_struct(adapter, hw);
+	if (err)
+		goto err_sw_init;
+
+	/*
+	 * there is a workaround being applied below that limits
+	 * 64-bit DMA addresses to 64-bit hardware.  There are some
+	 * 32-bit adapters that Tx hang when given 64-bit DMA addresses
+	 */
+	pci_using_dac = 0;
+	if ((hw->bus_type == e1000_bus_type_pcix) &&
+	    !dma_set_mask(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(64))) {
+		/*
+		 * according to DMA-API-HOWTO, coherent calls will always
+		 * succeed if the set call did
+		 */
+		dma_set_coherent_mask(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(64));
+		pci_using_dac = 1;
+	} else if (!dma_set_mask(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32))) {
+		dma_set_coherent_mask(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32));
+	} else {
+		pr_err("No usable DMA config, aborting\n");
+		goto err_dma;
+	}
+
 	netdev->netdev_ops = &e1000_netdev_ops;
 	e1000_set_ethtool_ops(netdev);
 	netdev->watchdog_timeo = 5 * HZ;
@@ -959,8 +1033,6 @@
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr))
 		e_err(probe, "Invalid MAC Address\n");
 
-	e1000_get_bus_info(hw);
-
 	init_timer(&adapter->tx_fifo_stall_timer);
 	adapter->tx_fifo_stall_timer.function = e1000_82547_tx_fifo_stall;
 	adapter->tx_fifo_stall_timer.data = (unsigned long)adapter;
@@ -1072,6 +1144,7 @@
 		iounmap(hw->flash_address);
 	kfree(adapter->tx_ring);
 	kfree(adapter->rx_ring);
+err_dma:
 err_sw_init:
 	iounmap(hw->hw_addr);
 err_ioremap:
@@ -1079,7 +1152,6 @@
 err_alloc_etherdev:
 	pci_release_selected_regions(pdev, bars);
 err_pci_reg:
-err_dma:
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -1131,62 +1203,12 @@
  * @adapter: board private structure to initialize
  *
  * e1000_sw_init initializes the Adapter private data structure.
- * Fields are initialized based on PCI device information and
- * OS network device settings (MTU size).
+ * e1000_init_hw_struct MUST be called before this function
  **/
 
 static int __devinit e1000_sw_init(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
-	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
-	struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
-
-	/* PCI config space info */
-
-	hw->vendor_id = pdev->vendor;
-	hw->device_id = pdev->device;
-	hw->subsystem_vendor_id = pdev->subsystem_vendor;
-	hw->subsystem_id = pdev->subsystem_device;
-	hw->revision_id = pdev->revision;
-
-	pci_read_config_word(pdev, PCI_COMMAND, &hw->pci_cmd_word);
-
 	adapter->rx_buffer_len = MAXIMUM_ETHERNET_VLAN_SIZE;
-	hw->max_frame_size = netdev->mtu +
-			     ENET_HEADER_SIZE + ETHERNET_FCS_SIZE;
-	hw->min_frame_size = MINIMUM_ETHERNET_FRAME_SIZE;
-
-	/* identify the MAC */
-
-	if (e1000_set_mac_type(hw)) {
-		e_err(probe, "Unknown MAC Type\n");
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	switch (hw->mac_type) {
-	default:
-		break;
-	case e1000_82541:
-	case e1000_82547:
-	case e1000_82541_rev_2:
-	case e1000_82547_rev_2:
-		hw->phy_init_script = 1;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	e1000_set_media_type(hw);
-
-	hw->wait_autoneg_complete = false;
-	hw->tbi_compatibility_en = true;
-	hw->adaptive_ifs = true;
-
-	/* Copper options */
-
-	if (hw->media_type == e1000_media_type_copper) {
-		hw->mdix = AUTO_ALL_MODES;
-		hw->disable_polarity_correction = false;
-		hw->master_slave = E1000_MASTER_SLAVE;
-	}
 
 	adapter->num_tx_queues = 1;
 	adapter->num_rx_queues = 1;