diff --git a/include/configs/CCM.h b/include/configs/CCM.h
index 8a94420..3f4a2c1 100644
--- a/include/configs/CCM.h
+++ b/include/configs/CCM.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_MPC860           1   /* This is a MPC860 CPU ... */
 #define CONFIG_CCM              1   /* on a Card Controller Module  */
 #define CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R	    /* Call misc_init_r() */
+#define CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R	1   /* Call reset_phy() */
 
 #define CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1    1   /* Console is on SMC1       */
 #undef  CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2
diff --git a/include/configs/ELPT860.h b/include/configs/ELPT860.h
index ff58ea9..0f56302 100644
--- a/include/configs/ELPT860.h
+++ b/include/configs/ELPT860.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTDELAY	5	/* autoboot after 5 seconds	*/
 
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F 1	/* Call board_early_init_f	*/
+#define CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R	1	/* Call reset_phy()		*/
 
 /* BOOT arguments */
 #define CONFIG_PREBOOT							   \
diff --git a/include/configs/IP860.h b/include/configs/IP860.h
index 125aa6c..be63ea5 100644
--- a/include/configs/IP860.h
+++ b/include/configs/IP860.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_MPC860		1	/* This is a MPC860 CPU		*/
 #define CONFIG_IP860		1	/* ...on a IP860 board		*/
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F 1	/* Call board_early_init_f	*/
+#define CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R	1	/* Call reset_phy()		*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		9600
diff --git a/include/configs/IVML24.h b/include/configs/IVML24.h
index cd100df..1a4924e 100644
--- a/include/configs/IVML24.h
+++ b/include/configs/IVML24.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
 #define	CONFIG_CLOCKS_IN_MHZ	1	/* clocks passsed to Linux in MHz */
 #define CONFIG_8xx_GCLK_FREQ    50331648
 
+#define CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R	1	/* Call reset_phy()		*/
+
 #define	CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS 1	/* Show boot progress on LEDs	*/
 
 #if 0
diff --git a/include/configs/IVMS8.h b/include/configs/IVMS8.h
index 125cb4b..256cabd 100644
--- a/include/configs/IVMS8.h
+++ b/include/configs/IVMS8.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 #undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200
 
+#define CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R	1	/* Call reset_phy()		*/
+
 #define	CONFIG_CLOCKS_IN_MHZ	1	/* clocks passsed to Linux in MHz */
 #define CONFIG_8xx_GCLK_FREQ    50331648
 
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8260ADS.h b/include/configs/MPC8260ADS.h
index 677a143..39b8b8f 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8260ADS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8260ADS.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 #endif /* CONFIG_ADSTYPE == CONFIG_SYS_8272ADS */
 
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F 1	/* Call board_early_init_f	*/
+#define CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R	1	/* Call reset_phy()		*/
 
 /* allow serial and ethaddr to be overwritten */
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8266ADS.h b/include/configs/MPC8266ADS.h
index 4fd86d3..b0162c3 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8266ADS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8266ADS.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_CPM2		1	/* Has a CPM2 */
 
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F 1	/* Call board_early_init_f	*/
+#define CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R	1	/* Call reset_phy()		*/
 
 /* allow serial and ethaddr to be overwritten */
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h b/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h
index c1a1a6d..8ddce5c 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #undef CONFIG_ETHER_ON_FCC             /* cpm FCC ethernet support */
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE
 #define CONFIG_FSL_LAW		1	/* Use common FSL init code */
+#define CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R	1	/* Call reset_phy() */
 
 /*
  * sysclk for MPC85xx
diff --git a/include/configs/RPXsuper.h b/include/configs/RPXsuper.h
index e97ef95..da962f3 100644
--- a/include/configs/RPXsuper.h
+++ b/include/configs/RPXsuper.h
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_CPM2		1	/* Has a CPM2 */
 
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F 1	/* Call board_early_init_f	*/
+#define CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R	1	/* Call reset_phy()		*/
 
 /*
  * Miscellaneous configurable options
diff --git a/include/configs/SBC8540.h b/include/configs/SBC8540.h
index 7239f84..272b5dd 100644
--- a/include/configs/SBC8540.h
+++ b/include/configs/SBC8540.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 #undef	CONFIG_BTB			    /* toggle branch predition	*/
 
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F 1	    /* Call board_early_init_f	*/
+#define CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R	1	    /* Call reset_phy() */
 
 #undef	CONFIG_SYS_DRAM_TEST			    /* memory test, takes time	*/
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_START	0x00200000  /* memtest region */
diff --git a/include/configs/SPD823TS.h b/include/configs/SPD823TS.h
index 4181a40..fa77882 100644
--- a/include/configs/SPD823TS.h
+++ b/include/configs/SPD823TS.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_MPC823		1	/* This is a MPC823 CPU		*/
 #define CONFIG_SPD823TS		1	/* ...on a SPD823TS board	*/
 
+#define CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R	1	/* Call reset_phy()		*/
+
 #define CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
 #undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2
 #undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
diff --git a/include/configs/pcu_e.h b/include/configs/pcu_e.h
index 11ad9ca..3aee206 100644
--- a/include/configs/pcu_e.h
+++ b/include/configs/pcu_e.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_PCU_E		1	/* ...on a PCU E board		*/
 
 #define CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R	1	/* Call misc_init_r()		*/
+#define CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R	1	/* Call reset_phy()		*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
 
diff --git a/include/configs/sbc8560.h b/include/configs/sbc8560.h
index 4fa501d..46c94bf 100644
--- a/include/configs/sbc8560.h
+++ b/include/configs/sbc8560.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 #undef	CONFIG_BTB			    /* toggle branch predition	*/
 
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F 1	    /* Call board_early_init_f	*/
+#define CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R	1	    /* Call reset_phy()		*/
 
 #undef	CONFIG_SYS_DRAM_TEST			    /* memory test, takes time	*/
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_START	0x00200000  /* memtest region */
diff --git a/include/configs/stxgp3.h b/include/configs/stxgp3.h
index 0424e29..86b231c 100644
--- a/include/configs/stxgp3.h
+++ b/include/configs/stxgp3.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 #define  CONFIG_BTB                          /* toggle branch predition */
 
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F   1        /* Call board_pre_init      */
+#define CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R	1	/* Call reset_phy()		*/
 
 #undef  CONFIG_SYS_DRAM_TEST                       /* memory test, takes time  */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_START       0x00200000  /* memtest region */
diff --git a/lib_ppc/board.c b/lib_ppc/board.c
index c6fb6fe..f9dbdb9 100644
--- a/lib_ppc/board.c
+++ b/lib_ppc/board.c
@@ -1000,22 +1000,7 @@
 	eth_initialize (bd);
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_CMD_NET) && ( \
-    defined(CONFIG_CCM)		|| \
-    defined(CONFIG_ELPT860)	|| \
-    defined(CONFIG_EP8260)	|| \
-    defined(CONFIG_IP860)	|| \
-    defined(CONFIG_IVML24)	|| \
-    defined(CONFIG_IVMS8)	|| \
-    defined(CONFIG_MPC8260ADS)	|| \
-    defined(CONFIG_MPC8266ADS)	|| \
-    defined(CONFIG_MPC8560ADS)	|| \
-    defined(CONFIG_PCU_E)	|| \
-    defined(CONFIG_RPXSUPER)	|| \
-    defined(CONFIG_STXGP3)	|| \
-    defined(CONFIG_SPD823TS)	|| \
-    defined(CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R)	)
-
+#if defined(CONFIG_CMD_NET) && defined(CONFIG_RESET_PHY_R)
 	WATCHDOG_RESET ();
 	debug ("Reset Ethernet PHY\n");
 	reset_phy ();