Index: sys/dev/axgbe/xgbe-phy-v2.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/axgbe/xgbe-phy-v2.c
+++ sys/dev/axgbe/xgbe-phy-v2.c
@@ -2879,7 +2879,14 @@
 		axgbe_printf(1, "ENTERED RRC: rrc_count: %d\n",
 		    phy_data->rrc_count);
 		phy_data->rrc_count = 0;
-		xgbe_phy_rrc(pdata);
+		if (pdata->link_workaround) {
+			ret = xgbe_phy_reset(pdata);
+			if (ret) {
+				axgbe_error("Error resetting phy\n");
+			}
+		} else {
+			xgbe_phy_rrc(pdata);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return (0);
Index: sys/dev/axgbe/xgbe-sysctl.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/axgbe/xgbe-sysctl.c
+++ sys/dev/axgbe/xgbe-sysctl.c
@@ -1618,6 +1618,10 @@
 	    CTLFLAG_RDTUN, &pdata->sph_enable, 1,
 	    "shows the split header feature state (1 - enable, 0 - disable");
 
+	SYSCTL_ADD_UINT(clist, top, OID_AUTO, "link_workaround",
+	    CTLFLAG_RWTUN, &pdata->link_workaround, 0,
+	    "enable the workaround for link issue in coming up");
+
 	SYSCTL_ADD_PROC(clist, top, OID_AUTO, "xgmac_register",
 	    CTLTYPE_STRING | CTLFLAG_RWTUN | CTLFLAG_MPSAFE,
 	    pdata, 0, sysctl_xgmac_reg_addr_handler, "IU",
Index: sys/dev/axgbe/xgbe.h
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/axgbe/xgbe.h
+++ sys/dev/axgbe/xgbe.h
@@ -1302,6 +1302,7 @@
 	 * This requires a complete restart.
 	 */
 	unsigned int sph_enable;
+	unsigned int link_workaround;
 };
 
 struct axgbe_if_softc {