diff --git a/board/motionpro/motionpro.c b/board/motionpro/motionpro.c
index 1729ae7416..b05e2ab1cd 100644
--- a/board/motionpro/motionpro.c
+++ b/board/motionpro/motionpro.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <mpc5xxx.h>
-
+#include <miiphy.h>
 #if defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE)
 #include <ft_build.h>
 #endif
@@ -82,6 +82,22 @@ int board_early_init_r(void)
 }
 
 
+/*
+ * Additional PHY intialization. After being reset in mpc5xxx_fec_init_phy(),
+ * PHY goes into FX mode.  To take it out of the FX mode and switch into
+ * desired TX operation, one needs to clear the FX_SEL bit of Mode Control
+ * Register.
+ */
+void reset_phy(void)
+{
+	unsigned short mode_control;
+
+	miiphy_read("FEC ETHERNET", CONFIG_PHY_ADDR, 0x15, &mode_control);
+	miiphy_write("FEC ETHERNET", CONFIG_PHY_ADDR, 0x15,
+			mode_control & 0xfffe);
+	return;
+}
+
 #ifndef CFG_RAMBOOT
 /*
  * Helper function to initialize SDRAM controller.
diff --git a/cpu/mpc5xxx/fec.c b/cpu/mpc5xxx/fec.c
index 0b8f24d18a..62b5f4efdc 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc5xxx/fec.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc5xxx/fec.c
@@ -395,9 +395,7 @@ static int mpc5xxx_fec_init(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t * bis)
 static int mpc5xxx_fec_init_phy(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t * bis)
 {
 	mpc5xxx_fec_priv *fec = (mpc5xxx_fec_priv *)dev->priv;
-#ifndef CONFIG_MOTIONPRO
 	const uint8 phyAddr = CONFIG_PHY_ADDR;	/* Only one PHY */
-#endif /* !CONFIG_MOTIONPRO */
 
 #if (DEBUG & 0x1)
 	printf ("mpc5xxx_fec_init_phy... Begin\n");
@@ -437,7 +435,6 @@ static int mpc5xxx_fec_init_phy(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t * bis)
  * PHY initialization for the Motion-PRO board, until a proper fix is found.
  */
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_MOTIONPRO
 	if (fec->xcv_type != SEVENWIRE) {
 		/*
 		 * Set MII_SPEED = (1/(mii_speed * 2)) * System Clock
@@ -560,7 +557,6 @@ static int mpc5xxx_fec_init_phy(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t * bis)
 		}
 
 	}
-#endif /* !CONFIG_MOTIONPRO */
 
 #if (DEBUG & 0x2)
 	if (fec->xcv_type != SEVENWIRE)
diff --git a/include/configs/motionpro.h b/include/configs/motionpro.h
index a4df64a75d..a7021b0719 100644
--- a/include/configs/motionpro.h
+++ b/include/configs/motionpro.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_MPC5xxx_FEC	1
 #define CONFIG_PHY_ADDR		0x2
 #define CONFIG_PHY_TYPE		0x79c874
-
+#define CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R	1
 
 /*
  * Autobooting