diff --git a/drivers/net/mpc5xxx_fec.c b/drivers/net/mpc5xxx_fec.c
index c88e596c0..bc8c9222d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mpc5xxx_fec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mpc5xxx_fec.c
@@ -249,6 +249,13 @@ static int mpc5xxx_fec_init(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t * bis)
 
 	mpc5xxx_fec_init_phy(dev, bis);
 
+	/*
+	 * Call board-specific PHY fixups (if any)
+	 */
+#ifdef CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R
+	reset_phy();
+#endif
+
 	/*
 	 * Initialize RxBD/TxBD rings
 	 */