diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
index 981936c1fb46759846cad4b379471fe61ee1a99e..405a144ebcad6796917ed235e2ca94305451f2ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
@@ -519,9 +519,13 @@ extern s32 e1000e_phy_force_speed_duplex_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_get_cable_length_igp_2(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_get_phy_info_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data);
+extern s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
+                                          u16 *data);
 extern s32 e1000e_phy_hw_reset_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_set_d3_lplu_state(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool active);
 extern s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data);
+extern s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
+                                           u16 data);
 extern s32 e1000e_phy_sw_reset(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_phy_force_speed_duplex_m88(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_get_cfg_done(struct e1000_hw *hw);
@@ -538,7 +542,11 @@ extern s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_bm2(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data);
 extern s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_bm2(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data);
 extern void e1000e_phy_force_speed_duplex_setup(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *phy_ctrl);
 extern s32 e1000e_write_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data);
+extern s32 e1000e_write_kmrn_reg_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
+                                        u16 data);
 extern s32 e1000e_read_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data);
+extern s32 e1000e_read_kmrn_reg_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
+                                       u16 *data);
 extern s32 e1000e_phy_has_link_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 iterations,
 			       u32 usec_interval, bool *success);
 extern s32 e1000e_phy_reset_dsp(struct e1000_hw *hw);
@@ -546,7 +554,11 @@ extern s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data);
 extern s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data);
 extern s32 e1000e_check_downshift(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data);
+extern s32 e1000_read_phy_reg_hv_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
+                                        u16 *data);
 extern s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data);
+extern s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
+                                         u16 data);
 extern s32 e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool slow);
 extern s32 e1000_link_stall_workaround_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000_copper_link_setup_82577(struct e1000_hw *hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h b/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h
index fd44d9f907696aff5ee2fdb6558d79feaf0b27e7..7b05cf47f7f570c81d630199528909e3d95f2387 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h
@@ -764,11 +764,13 @@ struct e1000_phy_operations {
 	s32  (*get_cable_length)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	s32  (*get_phy_info)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	s32  (*read_phy_reg)(struct e1000_hw *, u32, u16 *);
+	s32  (*read_phy_reg_locked)(struct e1000_hw *, u32, u16 *);
 	void (*release_phy)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	s32  (*reset_phy)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	s32  (*set_d0_lplu_state)(struct e1000_hw *, bool);
 	s32  (*set_d3_lplu_state)(struct e1000_hw *, bool);
 	s32  (*write_phy_reg)(struct e1000_hw *, u32, u16);
+	s32  (*write_phy_reg_locked)(struct e1000_hw *, u32, u16);
 	s32  (*cfg_on_link_up)(struct e1000_hw *);
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index aaaaf2ca4084fdf1f88de5580209056ea7f5c408..b6388b9535fdb59a41f2d2978bcad00c16122a32 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -250,9 +250,11 @@ static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 
 	phy->ops.check_polarity       = e1000_check_polarity_ife_ich8lan;
 	phy->ops.read_phy_reg         = e1000_read_phy_reg_hv;
+	phy->ops.read_phy_reg_locked  = e1000_read_phy_reg_hv_locked;
 	phy->ops.set_d0_lplu_state    = e1000_set_lplu_state_pchlan;
 	phy->ops.set_d3_lplu_state    = e1000_set_lplu_state_pchlan;
 	phy->ops.write_phy_reg        = e1000_write_phy_reg_hv;
+	phy->ops.write_phy_reg_locked = e1000_write_phy_reg_hv_locked;
 	phy->autoneg_mask             = AUTONEG_ADVERTISE_SPEED_DEFAULT;
 
 	phy->id = e1000_phy_unknown;
@@ -313,6 +315,8 @@ static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	case IGP03E1000_E_PHY_ID:
 		phy->type = e1000_phy_igp_3;
 		phy->autoneg_mask = AUTONEG_ADVERTISE_SPEED_DEFAULT;
+		phy->ops.read_phy_reg_locked = e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp_locked;
+		phy->ops.write_phy_reg_locked = e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp_locked;
 		break;
 	case IFE_E_PHY_ID:
 	case IFE_PLUS_E_PHY_ID:
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
index 994401fd0664fbc188980ea188e33bdf95fdb0ec..f9d33ab05e97814de596a538a73aa3d975e44763 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
@@ -164,16 +164,25 @@ s32 e1000e_get_phy_id(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 		 * MDIC mode. No harm in trying again in this case since
 		 * the PHY ID is unknown at this point anyway
 		 */
+		ret_val = phy->ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto out;
 		ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw, true);
 		if (ret_val)
 			goto out;
+		phy->ops.release_phy(hw);
 
 		retry_count++;
 	}
 out:
 	/* Revert to MDIO fast mode, if applicable */
-	if (retry_count)
+	if (retry_count) {
+		ret_val = phy->ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+		if (ret_val)
+			return ret_val;
 		ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw, false);
+		phy->ops.release_phy(hw);
+	}
 
 	return ret_val;
 }
@@ -354,94 +363,173 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_m88(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 }
 
 /**
- *  e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp - Read igp PHY register
+ *  __e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp - Read igp PHY register
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @offset: register offset to be read
  *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *  @locked: semaphore has already been acquired or not
  *
  *  Acquires semaphore, if necessary, then reads the PHY register at offset
- *  and storing the retrieved information in data.  Release any acquired
+ *  and stores the retrieved information in data.  Release any acquired
  *  semaphores before exiting.
  **/
-s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+static s32 __e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data,
+                                    bool locked)
 {
-	s32 ret_val;
+	s32 ret_val = 0;
 
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-	if (ret_val)
-		return ret_val;
+	if (!locked) {
+		if (!(hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy))
+			goto out;
+
+		ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (offset > MAX_PHY_MULTI_PAGE_REG) {
 		ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw,
 						    IGP01E1000_PHY_PAGE_SELECT,
 						    (u16)offset);
-		if (ret_val) {
-			hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-			return ret_val;
-		}
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto release;
 	}
 
 	ret_val = e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & offset,
-					   data);
-
-	hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+	                                  data);
 
+release:
+	if (!locked)
+		hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+out:
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp - Read igp PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to be read
+ *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *
+ *  Acquires semaphore then reads the PHY register at offset and stores the
+ *  retrieved information in data.
+ *  Release the acquired semaphore before exiting.
+ **/
+s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+{
+	return __e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp(hw, offset, data, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp_locked - Read igp PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to be read
+ *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *
+ *  Reads the PHY register at offset and stores the retrieved information
+ *  in data.  Assumes semaphore already acquired.
+ **/
+s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+{
+	return __e1000e_read_phy_reg_igp(hw, offset, data, true);
+}
+
 /**
  *  e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp - Write igp PHY register
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @offset: register offset to write to
  *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *  @locked: semaphore has already been acquired or not
  *
  *  Acquires semaphore, if necessary, then writes the data to PHY register
  *  at the offset.  Release any acquired semaphores before exiting.
  **/
-s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+static s32 __e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data,
+                                     bool locked)
 {
-	s32 ret_val;
+	s32 ret_val = 0;
 
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-	if (ret_val)
-		return ret_val;
+	if (!locked) {
+		if (!(hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy))
+			goto out;
+
+		ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (offset > MAX_PHY_MULTI_PAGE_REG) {
 		ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw,
 						    IGP01E1000_PHY_PAGE_SELECT,
 						    (u16)offset);
-		if (ret_val) {
-			hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-			return ret_val;
-		}
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto release;
 	}
 
 	ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & offset,
 					    data);
 
-	hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+release:
+	if (!locked)
+		hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
 
+out:
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
 /**
- *  e1000e_read_kmrn_reg - Read kumeran register
+ *  e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp - Write igp PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to write to
+ *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *
+ *  Acquires semaphore then writes the data to PHY register
+ *  at the offset.  Release any acquired semaphores before exiting.
+ **/
+s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+{
+	return __e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp(hw, offset, data, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp_locked - Write igp PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to write to
+ *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *
+ *  Writes the data to PHY register at the offset.
+ *  Assumes semaphore already acquired.
+ **/
+s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+{
+	return __e1000e_write_phy_reg_igp(hw, offset, data, true);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  __e1000_read_kmrn_reg - Read kumeran register
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @offset: register offset to be read
  *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *  @locked: semaphore has already been acquired or not
  *
  *  Acquires semaphore, if necessary.  Then reads the PHY register at offset
  *  using the kumeran interface.  The information retrieved is stored in data.
  *  Release any acquired semaphores before exiting.
  **/
-s32 e1000e_read_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+static s32 __e1000_read_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data,
+                                 bool locked)
 {
 	u32 kmrnctrlsta;
-	s32 ret_val;
+	s32 ret_val = 0;
 
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-	if (ret_val)
-		return ret_val;
+	if (!locked) {
+		if (!(hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy))
+			goto out;
+
+		ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto out;
+	}
 
 	kmrnctrlsta = ((offset << E1000_KMRNCTRLSTA_OFFSET_SHIFT) &
 		       E1000_KMRNCTRLSTA_OFFSET) | E1000_KMRNCTRLSTA_REN;
@@ -452,40 +540,110 @@ s32 e1000e_read_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
 	kmrnctrlsta = er32(KMRNCTRLSTA);
 	*data = (u16)kmrnctrlsta;
 
-	hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+	if (!locked)
+		hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
 
+out:
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
 /**
- *  e1000e_write_kmrn_reg - Write kumeran register
+ *  e1000e_read_kmrn_reg -  Read kumeran register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to be read
+ *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *
+ *  Acquires semaphore then reads the PHY register at offset using the
+ *  kumeran interface.  The information retrieved is stored in data.
+ *  Release the acquired semaphore before exiting.
+ **/
+s32 e1000e_read_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+{
+	return __e1000_read_kmrn_reg(hw, offset, data, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000_read_kmrn_reg_locked -  Read kumeran register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to be read
+ *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *
+ *  Reads the PHY register at offset using the kumeran interface.  The
+ *  information retrieved is stored in data.
+ *  Assumes semaphore already acquired.
+ **/
+s32 e1000_read_kmrn_reg_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+{
+	return __e1000_read_kmrn_reg(hw, offset, data, true);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  __e1000_write_kmrn_reg - Write kumeran register
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @offset: register offset to write to
  *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *  @locked: semaphore has already been acquired or not
  *
  *  Acquires semaphore, if necessary.  Then write the data to PHY register
  *  at the offset using the kumeran interface.  Release any acquired semaphores
  *  before exiting.
  **/
-s32 e1000e_write_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+static s32 __e1000_write_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data,
+                                  bool locked)
 {
 	u32 kmrnctrlsta;
-	s32 ret_val;
+	s32 ret_val = 0;
 
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-	if (ret_val)
-		return ret_val;
+	if (!locked) {
+		if (!(hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy))
+			goto out;
+
+		ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto out;
+	}
 
 	kmrnctrlsta = ((offset << E1000_KMRNCTRLSTA_OFFSET_SHIFT) &
 		       E1000_KMRNCTRLSTA_OFFSET) | data;
 	ew32(KMRNCTRLSTA, kmrnctrlsta);
 
 	udelay(2);
-	hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
 
+	if (!locked)
+		hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+
+out:
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  e1000e_write_kmrn_reg -  Write kumeran register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to write to
+ *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *
+ *  Acquires semaphore then writes the data to the PHY register at the offset
+ *  using the kumeran interface.  Release the acquired semaphore before exiting.
+ **/
+s32 e1000e_write_kmrn_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+{
+	return __e1000_write_kmrn_reg(hw, offset, data, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000_write_kmrn_reg_locked -  Write kumeran register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to write to
+ *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *
+ *  Write the data to PHY register at the offset using the kumeran interface.
+ *  Assumes semaphore already acquired.
+ **/
+s32 e1000_write_kmrn_reg_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+{
+	return __e1000_write_kmrn_reg(hw, offset, data, true);
+}
+
 /**
  *  e1000_copper_link_setup_82577 - Setup 82577 PHY for copper link
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
@@ -2105,6 +2263,10 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 	u32 page = offset >> IGP_PAGE_SHIFT;
 	u32 page_shift = 0;
 
+	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+	if (ret_val)
+		return ret_val;
+
 	/* Page 800 works differently than the rest so it has its own func */
 	if (page == BM_WUC_PAGE) {
 		ret_val = e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(hw, offset, &data,
@@ -2112,10 +2274,6 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-	if (ret_val)
-		goto out;
-
 	hw->phy.addr = e1000_get_phy_addr_for_bm_page(page, offset);
 
 	if (offset > MAX_PHY_MULTI_PAGE_REG) {
@@ -2135,18 +2293,15 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 		/* Page is shifted left, PHY expects (page x 32) */
 		ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, page_select,
 		                                    (page << page_shift));
-		if (ret_val) {
-			hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+		if (ret_val)
 			goto out;
-		}
 	}
 
 	ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & offset,
 	                                    data);
 
-	hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-
 out:
+	hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -2167,6 +2322,10 @@ s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
 	u32 page = offset >> IGP_PAGE_SHIFT;
 	u32 page_shift = 0;
 
+	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+	if (ret_val)
+		return ret_val;
+
 	/* Page 800 works differently than the rest so it has its own func */
 	if (page == BM_WUC_PAGE) {
 		ret_val = e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(hw, offset, data,
@@ -2174,10 +2333,6 @@ s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-	if (ret_val)
-		goto out;
-
 	hw->phy.addr = e1000_get_phy_addr_for_bm_page(page, offset);
 
 	if (offset > MAX_PHY_MULTI_PAGE_REG) {
@@ -2197,17 +2352,14 @@ s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
 		/* Page is shifted left, PHY expects (page x 32) */
 		ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, page_select,
 		                                    (page << page_shift));
-		if (ret_val) {
-			hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+		if (ret_val)
 			goto out;
-		}
 	}
 
 	ret_val = e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & offset,
 	                                   data);
-	hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-
 out:
+	hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -2226,17 +2378,17 @@ s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_bm2(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
 	s32 ret_val;
 	u16 page = (u16)(offset >> IGP_PAGE_SHIFT);
 
+	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+	if (ret_val)
+		return ret_val;
+
 	/* Page 800 works differently than the rest so it has its own func */
 	if (page == BM_WUC_PAGE) {
 		ret_val = e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(hw, offset, data,
 							 true);
-		return ret_val;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-	if (ret_val)
-		return ret_val;
-
 	hw->phy.addr = 1;
 
 	if (offset > MAX_PHY_MULTI_PAGE_REG) {
@@ -2245,16 +2397,14 @@ s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_bm2(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
 		ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, BM_PHY_PAGE_SELECT,
 						    page);
 
-		if (ret_val) {
-			hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-			return ret_val;
-		}
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	ret_val = e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & offset,
 					   data);
+out:
 	hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -2272,17 +2422,17 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_bm2(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 	s32 ret_val;
 	u16 page = (u16)(offset >> IGP_PAGE_SHIFT);
 
+	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+	if (ret_val)
+		return ret_val;
+
 	/* Page 800 works differently than the rest so it has its own func */
 	if (page == BM_WUC_PAGE) {
 		ret_val = e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(hw, offset, &data,
 							 false);
-		return ret_val;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-	if (ret_val)
-		return ret_val;
-
 	hw->phy.addr = 1;
 
 	if (offset > MAX_PHY_MULTI_PAGE_REG) {
@@ -2290,17 +2440,15 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_bm2(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 		ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, BM_PHY_PAGE_SELECT,
 						    page);
 
-		if (ret_val) {
-			hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-			return ret_val;
-		}
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & offset,
 					    data);
 
+out:
 	hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -2320,6 +2468,8 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_bm2(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
  *  3) Write the address using the address opcode (0x11)
  *  4) Read or write the data using the data opcode (0x12)
  *  5) Restore 769_17.2 to its original value
+ *
+ *  Assumes semaphore already acquired.
  **/
 static s32 e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
 					  u16 *data, bool read)
@@ -2327,20 +2477,12 @@ static s32 e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
 	s32 ret_val;
 	u16 reg = BM_PHY_REG_NUM(offset);
 	u16 phy_reg = 0;
-	u8  phy_acquired = 1;
-
 
 	/* Gig must be disabled for MDIO accesses to page 800 */
 	if ((hw->mac.type == e1000_pchlan) &&
 	   (!(er32(PHY_CTRL) & E1000_PHY_CTRL_GBE_DISABLE)))
 		hw_dbg(hw, "Attempting to access page 800 while gig enabled\n");
 
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-	if (ret_val) {
-		phy_acquired = 0;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	/* All operations in this function are phy address 1 */
 	hw->phy.addr = 1;
 
@@ -2397,8 +2539,6 @@ static s32 e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
 	ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, BM_WUC_ENABLE_REG, phy_reg);
 
 out:
-	if (phy_acquired == 1)
-		hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -2439,52 +2579,63 @@ static s32 e1000_set_d0_lplu_state(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool active)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv - Set slow MDIO access mode
+ *  @hw:   pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @slow: true for slow mode, false for normal mode
+ *
+ *  Assumes semaphore already acquired.
+ **/
 s32 e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool slow)
 {
 	s32 ret_val = 0;
 	u16 data = 0;
 
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-	if (ret_val)
-		return ret_val;
-
 	/* Set MDIO mode - page 769, register 16: 0x2580==slow, 0x2180==fast */
 	hw->phy.addr = 1;
 	ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, IGP01E1000_PHY_PAGE_SELECT,
 				         (BM_PORT_CTRL_PAGE << IGP_PAGE_SHIFT));
-	if (ret_val) {
-		hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-		return ret_val;
-	}
+	if (ret_val)
+		goto out;
+
 	ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, BM_CS_CTRL1,
 	                                   (0x2180 | (slow << 10)));
+	if (ret_val)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* dummy read when reverting to fast mode - throw away result */
 	if (!slow)
-		e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(hw, BM_CS_CTRL1, &data);
-
-	hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+		ret_val = e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(hw, BM_CS_CTRL1, &data);
 
+out:
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
 /**
- *  e1000_read_phy_reg_hv -  Read HV PHY register
+ *  __e1000_read_phy_reg_hv -  Read HV PHY register
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @offset: register offset to be read
  *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *  @locked: semaphore has already been acquired or not
  *
  *  Acquires semaphore, if necessary, then reads the PHY register at offset
- *  and storing the retrieved information in data.  Release any acquired
+ *  and stores the retrieved information in data.  Release any acquired
  *  semaphore before exiting.
  **/
-s32 e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+static s32 __e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data,
+                                   bool locked)
 {
 	s32 ret_val;
 	u16 page = BM_PHY_REG_PAGE(offset);
 	u16 reg = BM_PHY_REG_NUM(offset);
 	bool in_slow_mode = false;
 
+	if (!locked) {
+		ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+		if (ret_val)
+			return ret_val;
+	}
+
 	/* Workaround failure in MDIO access while cable is disconnected */
 	if ((hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82577) &&
 	    !(er32(STATUS) & E1000_STATUS_LU)) {
@@ -2508,10 +2659,6 @@ s32 e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-	if (ret_val)
-		goto out;
-
 	hw->phy.addr = e1000_get_phy_addr_for_hv_page(page);
 
 	if (page == HV_INTC_FC_PAGE_START)
@@ -2529,42 +2676,76 @@ s32 e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
 			ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw,
 			                             IGP01E1000_PHY_PAGE_SELECT,
 			                             (page << IGP_PAGE_SHIFT));
-			if (ret_val) {
-				hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-				goto out;
-			}
 			hw->phy.addr = phy_addr;
 		}
 	}
 
 	ret_val = e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & reg,
 	                                  data);
-	hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-
 out:
 	/* Revert to MDIO fast mode, if applicable */
 	if ((hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82577) && in_slow_mode)
 		ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw, false);
 
+	if (!locked)
+		hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
 /**
- *  e1000_write_phy_reg_hv - Write HV PHY register
+ *  e1000_read_phy_reg_hv -  Read HV PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to be read
+ *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *
+ *  Acquires semaphore then reads the PHY register at offset and stores
+ *  the retrieved information in data.  Release the acquired semaphore
+ *  before exiting.
+ **/
+s32 e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+{
+	return __e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(hw, offset, data, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000_read_phy_reg_hv_locked -  Read HV PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to be read
+ *  @data: pointer to the read data
+ *
+ *  Reads the PHY register at offset and stores the retrieved information
+ *  in data.  Assumes semaphore already acquired.
+ **/
+s32 e1000_read_phy_reg_hv_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
+{
+	return __e1000_read_phy_reg_hv(hw, offset, data, true);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  __e1000_write_phy_reg_hv - Write HV PHY register
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @offset: register offset to write to
  *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *  @locked: semaphore has already been acquired or not
  *
  *  Acquires semaphore, if necessary, then writes the data to PHY register
  *  at the offset.  Release any acquired semaphores before exiting.
  **/
-s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+static s32 __e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data,
+                                    bool locked)
 {
 	s32 ret_val;
 	u16 page = BM_PHY_REG_PAGE(offset);
 	u16 reg = BM_PHY_REG_NUM(offset);
 	bool in_slow_mode = false;
 
+	if (!locked) {
+		ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
+		if (ret_val)
+			return ret_val;
+	}
+
 	/* Workaround failure in MDIO access while cable is disconnected */
 	if ((hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82577) &&
 	    !(er32(STATUS) & E1000_STATUS_LU)) {
@@ -2588,10 +2769,6 @@ s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-	if (ret_val)
-		goto out;
-
 	hw->phy.addr = e1000_get_phy_addr_for_hv_page(page);
 
 	if (page == HV_INTC_FC_PAGE_START)
@@ -2607,15 +2784,10 @@ s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 	    ((MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & reg) == 0) &&
 	    (data & (1 << 11))) {
 		u16 data2 = 0x7EFF;
-		hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
 		ret_val = e1000_access_phy_debug_regs_hv(hw, (1 << 6) | 0x3,
 		                                         &data2, false);
 		if (ret_val)
 			goto out;
-
-		ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-		if (ret_val)
-			goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (reg > MAX_PHY_MULTI_PAGE_REG) {
@@ -2630,26 +2802,52 @@ s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 			ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw,
 			                             IGP01E1000_PHY_PAGE_SELECT,
 			                             (page << IGP_PAGE_SHIFT));
-			if (ret_val) {
-				hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
-				goto out;
-			}
 			hw->phy.addr = phy_addr;
 		}
 	}
 
 	ret_val = e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(hw, MAX_PHY_REG_ADDRESS & reg,
 	                                  data);
-	hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
 
 out:
 	/* Revert to MDIO fast mode, if applicable */
 	if ((hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82577) && in_slow_mode)
 		ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw, false);
 
+	if (!locked)
+		hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
+
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  e1000_write_phy_reg_hv - Write HV PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to write to
+ *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *
+ *  Acquires semaphore then writes the data to PHY register at the offset.
+ *  Release the acquired semaphores before exiting.
+ **/
+s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+{
+	return __e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(hw, offset, data, false);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000_write_phy_reg_hv_locked - Write HV PHY register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @offset: register offset to write to
+ *  @data: data to write at register offset
+ *
+ *  Writes the data to PHY register at the offset.  Assumes semaphore
+ *  already acquired.
+ **/
+s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
+{
+	return __e1000_write_phy_reg_hv(hw, offset, data, true);
+}
+
 /**
  *  e1000_get_phy_addr_for_hv_page - Get PHY adrress based on page
  *  @page: page to be accessed
@@ -2671,10 +2869,9 @@ static u32 e1000_get_phy_addr_for_hv_page(u32 page)
  *  @data: pointer to the data to be read or written
  *  @read: determines if operation is read or written
  *
- *  Acquires semaphore, if necessary, then reads the PHY register at offset
- *  and storing the retreived information in data.  Release any acquired
- *  semaphores before exiting.  Note that the procedure to read these regs
- *  uses the address port and data port to read/write.
+ *  Reads the PHY register at offset and stores the retreived information
+ *  in data.  Assumes semaphore already acquired.  Note that the procedure
+ *  to read these regs uses the address port and data port to read/write.
  **/
 static s32 e1000_access_phy_debug_regs_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
                                           u16 *data, bool read)
@@ -2682,20 +2879,12 @@ static s32 e1000_access_phy_debug_regs_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
 	s32 ret_val;
 	u32 addr_reg = 0;
 	u32 data_reg = 0;
-	u8  phy_acquired = 1;
 
 	/* This takes care of the difference with desktop vs mobile phy */
 	addr_reg = (hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82578) ?
 	           I82578_ADDR_REG : I82577_ADDR_REG;
 	data_reg = addr_reg + 1;
 
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.acquire_phy(hw);
-	if (ret_val) {
-		hw_dbg(hw, "Could not acquire PHY\n");
-		phy_acquired = 0;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	/* All operations in this function are phy address 2 */
 	hw->phy.addr = 2;
 
@@ -2718,8 +2907,6 @@ static s32 e1000_access_phy_debug_regs_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
 	}
 
 out:
-	if (phy_acquired == 1)
-		hw->phy.ops.release_phy(hw);
 	return ret_val;
 }