diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index 89295306f161..432c3b867084 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -12422,6 +12422,7 @@ static int tg3_set_ringparam(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_ringparam *e
 {
 	struct tg3 *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	int i, irq_sync = 0, err = 0;
+	bool reset_phy = false;
 
 	if ((ering->rx_pending > tp->rx_std_ring_mask) ||
 	    (ering->rx_jumbo_pending > tp->rx_jmb_ring_mask) ||
@@ -12453,7 +12454,13 @@ static int tg3_set_ringparam(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_ringparam *e
 
 	if (netif_running(dev)) {
 		tg3_halt(tp, RESET_KIND_SHUTDOWN, 1);
-		err = tg3_restart_hw(tp, false);
+		/* Reset PHY to avoid PHY lock up */
+		if (tg3_asic_rev(tp) == ASIC_REV_5717 ||
+		    tg3_asic_rev(tp) == ASIC_REV_5719 ||
+		    tg3_asic_rev(tp) == ASIC_REV_5720)
+			reset_phy = true;
+
+		err = tg3_restart_hw(tp, reset_phy);
 		if (!err)
 			tg3_netif_start(tp);
 	}
@@ -12487,6 +12494,7 @@ static int tg3_set_pauseparam(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_pauseparam
 {
 	struct tg3 *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	int err = 0;
+	bool reset_phy = false;
 
 	if (tp->link_config.autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE)
 		tg3_warn_mgmt_link_flap(tp);
@@ -12556,7 +12564,13 @@ static int tg3_set_pauseparam(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_pauseparam
 
 		if (netif_running(dev)) {
 			tg3_halt(tp, RESET_KIND_SHUTDOWN, 1);
-			err = tg3_restart_hw(tp, false);
+			/* Reset PHY to avoid PHY lock up */
+			if (tg3_asic_rev(tp) == ASIC_REV_5717 ||
+			    tg3_asic_rev(tp) == ASIC_REV_5719 ||
+			    tg3_asic_rev(tp) == ASIC_REV_5720)
+				reset_phy = true;
+
+			err = tg3_restart_hw(tp, reset_phy);
 			if (!err)
 				tg3_netif_start(tp);
 		}