diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_82575.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_82575.c
index deb05970b9f1..8c12dbd0d6ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_82575.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_82575.c
@@ -1278,12 +1278,20 @@ static s32 igb_setup_copper_link_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
 	u32 ctrl;
 	s32  ret_val;
+	u32 phpm_reg;
 
 	ctrl = rd32(E1000_CTRL);
 	ctrl |= E1000_CTRL_SLU;
 	ctrl &= ~(E1000_CTRL_FRCSPD | E1000_CTRL_FRCDPX);
 	wr32(E1000_CTRL, ctrl);
 
+	/* Clear Go Link Disconnect bit */
+	if (hw->mac.type >= e1000_82580) {
+		phpm_reg = rd32(E1000_82580_PHY_POWER_MGMT);
+		phpm_reg &= ~E1000_82580_PM_GO_LINKD;
+		wr32(E1000_82580_PHY_POWER_MGMT, phpm_reg);
+	}
+
 	ret_val = igb_setup_serdes_link_82575(hw);
 	if (ret_val)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_phy.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_phy.h
index 6ac3299bfcb9..ed282f877d9a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_phy.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_phy.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ s32  igb_check_polarity_m88(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 #define E1000_82580_PM_SPD		0x0001 /* Smart Power Down */
 #define E1000_82580_PM_D0_LPLU		0x0002 /* For D0a states */
 #define E1000_82580_PM_D3_LPLU		0x0004 /* For all other states */
+#define E1000_82580_PM_GO_LINKD		0x0020 /* Go Link Disconnect */
 
 /* Enable flexible speed on link-up */
 #define IGP02E1000_PM_D0_LPLU             0x0002 /* For D0a states */