diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
index e74dd1f86bba..a6cdd5b61921 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
@@ -376,8 +376,7 @@ struct bufdesc_ex {
 #define FEC_ENET_TS_AVAIL       ((uint)0x00010000)
 #define FEC_ENET_TS_TIMER       ((uint)0x00008000)
 
-#define FEC_DEFAULT_IMASK (FEC_ENET_TXF | FEC_ENET_RXF | FEC_ENET_MII)
-#define FEC_NAPI_IMASK	FEC_ENET_MII
+#define FEC_DEFAULT_IMASK (FEC_ENET_TXF | FEC_ENET_RXF)
 #define FEC_RX_DISABLED_IMASK (FEC_DEFAULT_IMASK & (~FEC_ENET_RXF))
 
 /* ENET interrupt coalescing macro define */
@@ -543,7 +542,6 @@ struct fec_enet_private {
 	int	link;
 	int	full_duplex;
 	int	speed;
-	struct	completion mdio_done;
 	int	irq[FEC_IRQ_NUM];
 	bool	bufdesc_ex;
 	int	pause_flag;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index dc6f8763a5d4..6530829632b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -976,8 +976,8 @@ fec_restart(struct net_device *ndev)
 	writel((__force u32)cpu_to_be32(temp_mac[1]),
 	       fep->hwp + FEC_ADDR_HIGH);
 
-	/* Clear any outstanding interrupt. */
-	writel(0xffffffff, fep->hwp + FEC_IEVENT);
+	/* Clear any outstanding interrupt, except MDIO. */
+	writel((0xffffffff & ~FEC_ENET_MII), fep->hwp + FEC_IEVENT);
 
 	fec_enet_bd_init(ndev);
 
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ fec_restart(struct net_device *ndev)
 	if (fep->link)
 		writel(FEC_DEFAULT_IMASK, fep->hwp + FEC_IMASK);
 	else
-		writel(FEC_ENET_MII, fep->hwp + FEC_IMASK);
+		writel(0, fep->hwp + FEC_IMASK);
 
 	/* Init the interrupt coalescing */
 	fec_enet_itr_coal_init(ndev);
@@ -1652,6 +1652,10 @@ fec_enet_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	irqreturn_t ret = IRQ_NONE;
 
 	int_events = readl(fep->hwp + FEC_IEVENT);
+
+	/* Don't clear MDIO events, we poll for those */
+	int_events &= ~FEC_ENET_MII;
+
 	writel(int_events, fep->hwp + FEC_IEVENT);
 	fec_enet_collect_events(fep, int_events);
 
@@ -1659,16 +1663,12 @@ fec_enet_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		ret = IRQ_HANDLED;
 
 		if (napi_schedule_prep(&fep->napi)) {
-			/* Disable the NAPI interrupts */
-			writel(FEC_NAPI_IMASK, fep->hwp + FEC_IMASK);
+			/* Disable interrupts */
+			writel(0, fep->hwp + FEC_IMASK);
 			__napi_schedule(&fep->napi);
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (int_events & FEC_ENET_MII) {
-		ret = IRQ_HANDLED;
-		complete(&fep->mdio_done);
-	}
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1818,11 +1818,24 @@ static void fec_enet_adjust_link(struct net_device *ndev)
 		phy_print_status(phy_dev);
 }
 
+static int fec_enet_mdio_wait(struct fec_enet_private *fep)
+{
+	uint ievent;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = readl_poll_timeout(fep->hwp + FEC_IEVENT, ievent,
+				 ievent & FEC_ENET_MII, 0, 30000);
+
+	if (!ret)
+		writel(FEC_ENET_MII, fep->hwp + FEC_IEVENT);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int fec_enet_mdio_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int mii_id, int regnum)
 {
 	struct fec_enet_private *fep = bus->priv;
 	struct device *dev = &fep->pdev->dev;
-	unsigned long time_left;
 	int ret = 0, frame_start, frame_addr, frame_op;
 	bool is_c45 = !!(regnum & MII_ADDR_C45);
 
@@ -1830,8 +1843,6 @@ static int fec_enet_mdio_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int mii_id, int regnum)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	reinit_completion(&fep->mdio_done);
-
 	if (is_c45) {
 		frame_start = FEC_MMFR_ST_C45;
 
@@ -1843,11 +1854,9 @@ static int fec_enet_mdio_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int mii_id, int regnum)
 		       fep->hwp + FEC_MII_DATA);
 
 		/* wait for end of transfer */
-		time_left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&fep->mdio_done,
-				usecs_to_jiffies(FEC_MII_TIMEOUT));
-		if (time_left == 0) {
+		ret = fec_enet_mdio_wait(fep);
+		if (ret) {
 			netdev_err(fep->netdev, "MDIO address write timeout\n");
-			ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
 			goto out;
 		}
 
@@ -1866,11 +1875,9 @@ static int fec_enet_mdio_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int mii_id, int regnum)
 		FEC_MMFR_TA, fep->hwp + FEC_MII_DATA);
 
 	/* wait for end of transfer */
-	time_left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&fep->mdio_done,
-			usecs_to_jiffies(FEC_MII_TIMEOUT));
-	if (time_left == 0) {
+	ret = fec_enet_mdio_wait(fep);
+	if (ret) {
 		netdev_err(fep->netdev, "MDIO read timeout\n");
-		ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -1888,7 +1895,6 @@ static int fec_enet_mdio_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int mii_id, int regnum,
 {
 	struct fec_enet_private *fep = bus->priv;
 	struct device *dev = &fep->pdev->dev;
-	unsigned long time_left;
 	int ret, frame_start, frame_addr;
 	bool is_c45 = !!(regnum & MII_ADDR_C45);
 
@@ -1898,8 +1904,6 @@ static int fec_enet_mdio_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int mii_id, int regnum,
 	else
 		ret = 0;
 
-	reinit_completion(&fep->mdio_done);
-
 	if (is_c45) {
 		frame_start = FEC_MMFR_ST_C45;
 
@@ -1911,11 +1915,9 @@ static int fec_enet_mdio_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int mii_id, int regnum,
 		       fep->hwp + FEC_MII_DATA);
 
 		/* wait for end of transfer */
-		time_left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&fep->mdio_done,
-			usecs_to_jiffies(FEC_MII_TIMEOUT));
-		if (time_left == 0) {
+		ret = fec_enet_mdio_wait(fep);
+		if (ret) {
 			netdev_err(fep->netdev, "MDIO address write timeout\n");
-			ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
 			goto out;
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -1931,12 +1933,9 @@ static int fec_enet_mdio_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int mii_id, int regnum,
 		fep->hwp + FEC_MII_DATA);
 
 	/* wait for end of transfer */
-	time_left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&fep->mdio_done,
-			usecs_to_jiffies(FEC_MII_TIMEOUT));
-	if (time_left == 0) {
+	ret = fec_enet_mdio_wait(fep);
+	if (ret)
 		netdev_err(fep->netdev, "MDIO write timeout\n");
-		ret  = -ETIMEDOUT;
-	}
 
 out:
 	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
@@ -2132,6 +2131,9 @@ static int fec_enet_mii_init(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	writel(fep->phy_speed, fep->hwp + FEC_MII_SPEED);
 
+	/* Clear any pending transaction complete indication */
+	writel(FEC_ENET_MII, fep->hwp + FEC_IEVENT);
+
 	fep->mii_bus = mdiobus_alloc();
 	if (fep->mii_bus == NULL) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
@@ -3674,7 +3676,6 @@ fec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		fep->irq[i] = irq;
 	}
 
-	init_completion(&fep->mdio_done);
 	ret = fec_enet_mii_init(pdev);
 	if (ret)
 		goto failed_mii_init;
