diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
index 35916f48502..8533ad7f355 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ struct e1000_info;
 #define HV_M_STATUS_SPEED_1000            0x0200
 #define HV_M_STATUS_LINK_UP               0x0040
 
+#define E1000_ICH_FWSM_PCIM2PCI		0x01000000 /* ME PCIm-to-PCI active */
+#define E1000_ICH_FWSM_PCIM2PCI_COUNT	2000
+
 /* Time to wait before putting the device into D3 if there's no link (in ms). */
 #define LINK_TIMEOUT		100
 
@@ -454,6 +457,7 @@ struct e1000_info {
 #define FLAG2_DISABLE_AIM                 (1 << 8)
 #define FLAG2_CHECK_PHY_HANG              (1 << 9)
 #define FLAG2_NO_DISABLE_RX               (1 << 10)
+#define FLAG2_PCIM2PCI_ARBITER_WA         (1 << 11)
 
 #define E1000_RX_DESC_PS(R, i)	    \
 	(&(((union e1000_rx_desc_packet_split *)((R).desc))[i]))
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index 46a5277dc1d..54add27c8f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -814,6 +814,11 @@ static s32 e1000_get_variants_ich8lan(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	    (adapter->hw.phy.type == e1000_phy_igp_3))
 		adapter->flags |= FLAG_LSC_GIG_SPEED_DROP;
 
+	/* Enable workaround for 82579 w/ ME enabled */
+	if ((adapter->hw.mac.type == e1000_pch2lan) &&
+	    (er32(FWSM) & E1000_ICH_FWSM_FW_VALID))
+		adapter->flags2 |= FLAG2_PCIM2PCI_ARBITER_WA;
+
 	/* Disable EEE by default until IEEE802.3az spec is finalized */
 	if (adapter->flags2 & FLAG2_HAS_EEE)
 		adapter->hw.dev_spec.ich8lan.eee_disable = true;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 362f70382cd..2198e615f24 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -518,6 +518,63 @@ static void e1000_rx_checksum(struct e1000_adapter *adapter, u32 status_err,
 	adapter->hw_csum_good++;
 }
 
+/**
+ * e1000e_update_tail_wa - helper function for e1000e_update_[rt]dt_wa()
+ * @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ * @tail: address of tail descriptor register
+ * @i: value to write to tail descriptor register
+ *
+ * When updating the tail register, the ME could be accessing Host CSR
+ * registers at the same time.  Normally, this is handled in h/w by an
+ * arbiter but on some parts there is a bug that acknowledges Host accesses
+ * later than it should which could result in the descriptor register to
+ * have an incorrect value.  Workaround this by checking the FWSM register
+ * which has bit 24 set while ME is accessing Host CSR registers, wait
+ * if it is set and try again a number of times.
+ **/
+static inline s32 e1000e_update_tail_wa(struct e1000_hw *hw, u8 __iomem * tail,
+					unsigned int i)
+{
+	unsigned int j = 0;
+
+	while ((j++ < E1000_ICH_FWSM_PCIM2PCI_COUNT) &&
+	       (er32(FWSM) & E1000_ICH_FWSM_PCIM2PCI))
+		udelay(50);
+
+	writel(i, tail);
+
+	if ((j == E1000_ICH_FWSM_PCIM2PCI_COUNT) && (i != readl(tail)))
+		return E1000_ERR_SWFW_SYNC;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void e1000e_update_rdt_wa(struct e1000_adapter *adapter, unsigned int i)
+{
+	u8 __iomem *tail = (adapter->hw.hw_addr + adapter->rx_ring->tail);
+	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+
+	if (e1000e_update_tail_wa(hw, tail, i)) {
+		u32 rctl = er32(RCTL);
+		ew32(RCTL, rctl & ~E1000_RCTL_EN);
+		e_err("ME firmware caused invalid RDT - resetting\n");
+		schedule_work(&adapter->reset_task);
+	}
+}
+
+static void e1000e_update_tdt_wa(struct e1000_adapter *adapter, unsigned int i)
+{
+	u8 __iomem *tail = (adapter->hw.hw_addr + adapter->tx_ring->tail);
+	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+
+	if (e1000e_update_tail_wa(hw, tail, i)) {
+		u32 tctl = er32(TCTL);
+		ew32(TCTL, tctl & ~E1000_TCTL_EN);
+		e_err("ME firmware caused invalid TDT - resetting\n");
+		schedule_work(&adapter->reset_task);
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * e1000_alloc_rx_buffers - Replace used receive buffers; legacy & extended
  * @adapter: address of board private structure
@@ -573,7 +630,10 @@ map_skb:
 			 * such as IA-64).
 			 */
 			wmb();
-			writel(i, adapter->hw.hw_addr + rx_ring->tail);
+			if (adapter->flags2 & FLAG2_PCIM2PCI_ARBITER_WA)
+				e1000e_update_rdt_wa(adapter, i);
+			else
+				writel(i, adapter->hw.hw_addr + rx_ring->tail);
 		}
 		i++;
 		if (i == rx_ring->count)
@@ -673,7 +733,11 @@ static void e1000_alloc_rx_buffers_ps(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 			 * such as IA-64).
 			 */
 			wmb();
-			writel(i << 1, adapter->hw.hw_addr + rx_ring->tail);
+			if (adapter->flags2 & FLAG2_PCIM2PCI_ARBITER_WA)
+				e1000e_update_rdt_wa(adapter, i << 1);
+			else
+				writel(i << 1,
+				       adapter->hw.hw_addr + rx_ring->tail);
 		}
 
 		i++;
@@ -756,7 +820,10 @@ check_page:
 		 * applicable for weak-ordered memory model archs,
 		 * such as IA-64). */
 		wmb();
-		writel(i, adapter->hw.hw_addr + rx_ring->tail);
+		if (adapter->flags2 & FLAG2_PCIM2PCI_ARBITER_WA)
+			e1000e_update_rdt_wa(adapter, i);
+		else
+			writel(i, adapter->hw.hw_addr + rx_ring->tail);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4689,7 +4756,12 @@ static void e1000_tx_queue(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 	wmb();
 
 	tx_ring->next_to_use = i;
-	writel(i, adapter->hw.hw_addr + tx_ring->tail);
+
+	if (adapter->flags2 & FLAG2_PCIM2PCI_ARBITER_WA)
+		e1000e_update_tdt_wa(adapter, i);
+	else
+		writel(i, adapter->hw.hw_addr + tx_ring->tail);
+
 	/*
 	 * we need this if more than one processor can write to our tail
 	 * at a time, it synchronizes IO on IA64/Altix systems