diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index 059f1b0..e8587b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -842,6 +842,17 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82579) {
+		ret_val = e1000_read_emi_reg_locked(hw, I82579_LPI_PLL_SHUT,
+						    &data);
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto release;
+
+		data &= ~I82579_LPI_100_PLL_SHUT;
+		ret_val = e1000_write_emi_reg_locked(hw, I82579_LPI_PLL_SHUT,
+						     data);
+	}
+
 	/* R/Clr IEEE MMD 3.1 bits 11:10 - Tx/Rx LPI Received */
 	ret_val = e1000_read_emi_reg_locked(hw, pcs_status, &data);
 	if (ret_val)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.h
index 8fc6c15..5515126 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.h
@@ -232,12 +232,14 @@
 #define I82577_MSE_THRESHOLD	0x0887	/* 82577 Mean Square Error Threshold */
 #define I82579_MSE_LINK_DOWN	0x2411	/* MSE count before dropping link */
 #define I82579_RX_CONFIG		0x3412	/* Receive configuration */
+#define I82579_LPI_PLL_SHUT		0x4412	/* LPI PLL Shut Enable */
 #define I82579_EEE_PCS_STATUS		0x182E	/* IEEE MMD Register 3.1 >> 8 */
 #define I82579_EEE_CAPABILITY		0x0410	/* IEEE MMD Register 3.20 */
 #define I82579_EEE_ADVERTISEMENT	0x040E	/* IEEE MMD Register 7.60 */
 #define I82579_EEE_LP_ABILITY		0x040F	/* IEEE MMD Register 7.61 */
 #define I82579_EEE_100_SUPPORTED	(1 << 1)	/* 100BaseTx EEE */
 #define I82579_EEE_1000_SUPPORTED	(1 << 2)	/* 1000BaseTx EEE */
+#define I82579_LPI_100_PLL_SHUT	(1 << 2)	/* 100M LPI PLL Shut Enabled */
 #define I217_EEE_PCS_STATUS	0x9401	/* IEEE MMD Register 3.1 */
 #define I217_EEE_CAPABILITY	0x8000	/* IEEE MMD Register 3.20 */
 #define I217_EEE_ADVERTISEMENT	0x8001	/* IEEE MMD Register 7.60 */