diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index 61f89275d7c31eee5f0dfc59190737d43b0a3137..e1f244a478076ccf21d0a055404bb202ebe7f703 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 		phy->ops.get_cable_length = e1000_get_cable_length_82577;
 		phy->ops.get_info = e1000_get_phy_info_82577;
 		phy->ops.commit = e1000e_phy_sw_reset;
+		break;
 	case e1000_phy_82578:
 		phy->ops.check_polarity = e1000_check_polarity_m88;
 		phy->ops.force_speed_duplex = e1000e_phy_force_speed_duplex_m88;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
index 7f3ceb9dad6a3c1d7982cde8996ab8e4e7501cf8..b4ac82d51b2016809a2aee7e1dd61cb644868d5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
@@ -3116,9 +3116,7 @@ s32 e1000_check_polarity_82577(struct e1000_hw *hw)
  *  e1000_phy_force_speed_duplex_82577 - Force speed/duplex for I82577 PHY
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *
- *  Calls the PHY setup function to force speed and duplex.  Clears the
- *  auto-crossover to force MDI manually.  Waits for link and returns
- *  successful if link up is successful, else -E1000_ERR_PHY (-2).
+ *  Calls the PHY setup function to force speed and duplex.
  **/
 s32 e1000_phy_force_speed_duplex_82577(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
@@ -3137,23 +3135,6 @@ s32 e1000_phy_force_speed_duplex_82577(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	if (ret_val)
 		goto out;
 
-	/*
-	 * Clear Auto-Crossover to force MDI manually.  82577 requires MDI
-	 * forced whenever speed and duplex are forced.
-	 */
-	ret_val = phy->ops.read_reg(hw, I82577_PHY_CTRL_2, &phy_data);
-	if (ret_val)
-		goto out;
-
-	phy_data &= ~I82577_PHY_CTRL2_AUTO_MDIX;
-	phy_data &= ~I82577_PHY_CTRL2_FORCE_MDI_MDIX;
-
-	ret_val = phy->ops.write_reg(hw, I82577_PHY_CTRL_2, phy_data);
-	if (ret_val)
-		goto out;
-
-	e_dbg("I82577_PHY_CTRL_2: %X\n", phy_data);
-
 	udelay(1);
 
 	if (phy->autoneg_wait_to_complete) {