diff --git a/drivers/tsec.c b/drivers/tsec.c
index 1df8f7d..6bca4dc 100644
--- a/drivers/tsec.c
+++ b/drivers/tsec.c
@@ -347,17 +347,16 @@
 uint mii_parse_sr(uint mii_reg, struct tsec_private * priv)
 {
 	/*
-	 * Wait if PHY is capable of autonegotiation and autonegotiation
-	 * is not complete.
+	 * Wait if the link is up, and autonegotiation is in progress
+	 * (ie - we're capable and it's not done)
 	 */
 	mii_reg = read_phy_reg(priv, MIIM_STATUS);
-	if ((mii_reg & PHY_BMSR_AUTN_ABLE)
+	if ((mii_reg & MIIM_STATUS_LINK) && (mii_reg & PHY_BMSR_AUTN_ABLE)
 	    && !(mii_reg & PHY_BMSR_AUTN_COMP)) {
 		int i = 0;
 
 		puts("Waiting for PHY auto negotiation to complete");
-		while (!((mii_reg & PHY_BMSR_AUTN_COMP)
-			 && (mii_reg & MIIM_STATUS_LINK))) {
+		while (!(mii_reg & PHY_BMSR_AUTN_COMP)) {
 			/*
 			 * Timeout reached ?
 			 */
@@ -377,7 +376,10 @@
 		priv->link = 1;
 		udelay(500000);	/* another 500 ms (results in faster booting) */
 	} else {
-		priv->link = 1;
+		if (mii_reg & MIIM_STATUS_LINK)
+			priv->link = 1;
+		else
+			priv->link = 0;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -517,16 +519,13 @@
 
 	mii_reg = read_phy_reg(priv, MIIM_88E1011_PHY_STATUS);
 
-	if (!((mii_reg & MIIM_88E1011_PHYSTAT_SPDDONE) &&
-	      (mii_reg & MIIM_88E1011_PHYSTAT_LINK))) {
+	if ((mii_reg & MIIM_88E1011_PHYSTAT_LINK) &&
+		!(mii_reg & MIIM_88E1011_PHYSTAT_SPDDONE)) {
 		int i = 0;
 
 		puts("Waiting for PHY realtime link");
-		while (!((mii_reg & MIIM_88E1011_PHYSTAT_SPDDONE) &&
-			 (mii_reg & MIIM_88E1011_PHYSTAT_LINK))) {
-			/*
-			 * Timeout reached ?
-			 */
+		while (!(mii_reg & MIIM_88E1011_PHYSTAT_SPDDONE)) {
+			/* Timeout reached ? */
 			if (i > PHY_AUTONEGOTIATE_TIMEOUT) {
 				puts(" TIMEOUT !\n");
 				priv->link = 0;
@@ -541,6 +540,11 @@
 		}
 		puts(" done\n");
 		udelay(500000);	/* another 500 ms (results in faster booting) */
+	} else {
+		if (mii_reg & MIIM_88E1011_PHYSTAT_LINK)
+			priv->link = 1;
+		else
+			priv->link = 0;
 	}
 
 	if (mii_reg & MIIM_88E1011_PHYSTAT_DUPLEX)