--- linux-2.6.29.6/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c.orig	2009-11-04 00:44:27.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.29.6/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c	2009-11-04 00:44:19.000000000 +0100
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_82571(s
 		break;
 	}
 
+	/* Reset PHY before initializing it. Allows re-init after kexec. */
+	if (!e1000_check_reset_block(hw))
+	  e1000_phy_hw_reset(hw);
+
 	/* This can only be done after all function pointers are setup. */
 	ret_val = e1000_get_phy_id_82571(hw);