diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
index 086603de1859..0fff1502267a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
@@ -4044,6 +4044,8 @@ static int mv88e6xxx_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 				goto out_g1_irq;
 		}
 	}
+	if (chip->reset)
+		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
 
 	err = mv88e6xxx_mdios_register(chip, np);
 	if (err)