diff --git a/drivers/net/miiphy.c b/drivers/net/miiphy.c
index a82ef75b5..43d37f5c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/miiphy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/miiphy.c
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ int miiphy_restart_aneg(struct miiphy_device *mdev)
 	 * Reset PHY, then delay 300ns
 	 */
 	mdev->write(mdev, mdev->address, MII_BMCR, BMCR_RESET);
+
+	if (mdev->flags & MIIPHY_FORCE_LINK)
+		return 0;
+
 	udelay(1000);
 
 	if (mdev->flags & MIIPHY_FORCE_10) {
@@ -71,6 +75,9 @@ int miiphy_wait_aneg(struct miiphy_device *mdev)
 	uint64_t start;
 	uint16_t status;
 
+	if (mdev->flags & MIIPHY_FORCE_LINK)
+		return 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * Wait for AN completion
 	 */
@@ -96,6 +103,11 @@ int miiphy_print_status(struct miiphy_device *mdev)
 	char *duplex;
 	int speed;
 
+	if (mdev->flags & MIIPHY_FORCE_LINK) {
+		printf("Forcing link present...\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (mdev->read(mdev, mdev->address, MII_BMSR, &bmsr) != 0)
 		goto err_out;
 	if (mdev->read(mdev, mdev->address, MII_BMCR, &bmcr) != 0)
diff --git a/include/miiphy.h b/include/miiphy.h
index 1a31fb0f9..550b6d00d 100644
--- a/include/miiphy.h
+++ b/include/miiphy.h
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 
 #include <driver.h>
 
-#define MIIPHY_FORCE_10	1
+#define MIIPHY_FORCE_10		(1 << 0)
+#define MIIPHY_FORCE_LINK	(1 << 1)
 
 #define MII_BMCR            0x00        /* Basic mode control register */
 #define MII_BMSR            0x01        /* Basic mode status register  */