diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
index 4f17d398a8ae9eead7fc9538aad915087bf2afef..1b31d752ff90a26a65cac5395ee3ee7ab5c45c6a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ static char mv643xx_eth_driver_version[] = "1.4";
 #define  LINK_UP			0x00000002
 #define TXQ_COMMAND			0x0048
 #define TXQ_FIX_PRIO_CONF		0x004c
+#define PORT_SERIAL_CONTROL1		0x004c
+#define  CLK125_BYPASS_EN		0x00000010
 #define TX_BW_RATE			0x0050
 #define TX_BW_MTU			0x0058
 #define TX_BW_BURST			0x005c
@@ -2701,6 +2703,15 @@ static int mv643xx_eth_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	mp->dev = dev;
 
+	/* Kirkwood resets some registers on gated clocks. Especially
+	 * CLK125_BYPASS_EN must be cleared but is not available on
+	 * all other SoCs/System Controllers using this driver.
+	 */
+	if (of_device_is_compatible(pdev->dev.of_node,
+				    "marvell,kirkwood-eth-port"))
+		wrlp(mp, PORT_SERIAL_CONTROL1,
+		     rdlp(mp, PORT_SERIAL_CONTROL1) & ~CLK125_BYPASS_EN);
+
 	/*
 	 * Start with a default rate, and if there is a clock, allow
 	 * it to override the default.