diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_common.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_common.h
index 4e4d33d2832a..8b943912184b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_common.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ enum hbg_nic_state {
 	HBG_NIC_STATE_RESETTING,
 	HBG_NIC_STATE_RESET_FAIL,
 	HBG_NIC_STATE_NEED_RESET, /* trigger a reset in scheduled task */
+	HBG_NIC_STATE_NP_LINK_FAIL,
 };
 
 enum hbg_reset_type {
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ enum hbg_hw_event_type {
 	HBG_HW_EVENT_NONE = 0,
 	HBG_HW_EVENT_INIT, /* driver is loading */
 	HBG_HW_EVENT_RESET,
+	HBG_HW_EVENT_CORE_RESET,
 };
 
 struct hbg_dev_specs {
@@ -252,6 +254,8 @@ struct hbg_stats {
 
 	u64 tx_timeout_cnt;
 	u64 tx_dma_err_cnt;
+
+	u64 np_link_fail_cnt;
 };
 
 struct hbg_priv {
@@ -272,5 +276,6 @@ struct hbg_priv {
 };
 
 void hbg_err_reset_task_schedule(struct hbg_priv *priv);
+void hbg_np_link_fail_task_schedule(struct hbg_priv *priv);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_debugfs.c
index 55ce90b4319a..5e0ba4d5b08d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_debugfs.c
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ static int hbg_dbg_nic_state(struct seq_file *s, void *unused)
 		   reset_type_str[priv->reset_type]);
 	seq_printf(s, "need reset state: %s\n",
 		   state_str_true_false(priv, HBG_NIC_STATE_NEED_RESET));
+	seq_printf(s, "np_link fail state: %s\n",
+		   state_str_true_false(priv, HBG_NIC_STATE_NP_LINK_FAIL));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_hw.c
index e7798f213645..41047fc38c04 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_hw.c
@@ -213,10 +213,30 @@ void hbg_hw_fill_buffer(struct hbg_priv *priv, u32 buffer_dma_addr)
 
 void hbg_hw_adjust_link(struct hbg_priv *priv, u32 speed, u32 duplex)
 {
+	struct hbg_stats *stats = &priv->stats;
+
+	hbg_hw_mac_enable(priv, HBG_STATUS_DISABLE);
+
 	hbg_reg_write_field(priv, HBG_REG_PORT_MODE_ADDR,
 			    HBG_REG_PORT_MODE_M, speed);
 	hbg_reg_write_field(priv, HBG_REG_DUPLEX_TYPE_ADDR,
 			    HBG_REG_DUPLEX_B, duplex);
+
+	hbg_hw_event_notify(priv, HBG_HW_EVENT_CORE_RESET);
+
+	hbg_hw_mac_enable(priv, HBG_STATUS_ENABLE);
+
+	if (hbg_reg_read_field(priv, HBG_REG_AN_NEG_STATE_ADDR,
+			       HBG_REG_AN_NEG_STATE_NP_LINK_OK_B)) {
+		/* mac link ok */
+		stats->np_link_fail_cnt = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* mac link fail */
+	stats->np_link_fail_cnt++;
+	hbg_np_link_fail_task_schedule(priv);
+
 }
 
 /* only support uc filter */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_main.c
index 40f62db33fed..3b7955f57b4d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_main.c
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ static void hbg_service_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(HBG_NIC_STATE_NEED_RESET, &priv->state))
 		hbg_err_reset(priv);
 
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(HBG_NIC_STATE_NP_LINK_FAIL, &priv->state))
+		hbg_fix_np_link_fail(priv);
+
 	/* The type of statistics register is u32,
 	 * To prevent the statistics register from overflowing,
 	 * the driver dumps the statistics every 30 seconds.
@@ -301,6 +304,12 @@ void hbg_err_reset_task_schedule(struct hbg_priv *priv)
 	schedule_delayed_work(&priv->service_task, 0);
 }
 
+void hbg_np_link_fail_task_schedule(struct hbg_priv *priv)
+{
+	set_bit(HBG_NIC_STATE_NP_LINK_FAIL, &priv->state);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&priv->service_task, 0);
+}
+
 static void hbg_cancel_delayed_work_sync(void *data)
 {
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(data);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_mdio.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_mdio.c
index db6bc4cfb971..9d93aacf12dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_mdio.c
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #define HBG_MDIO_OP_TIMEOUT_US		(1 * 1000 * 1000)
 #define HBG_MDIO_OP_INTERVAL_US		(5 * 1000)
 
+#define HBG_NP_LINK_FAIL_RETRY_TIMES	5
+
 static void hbg_mdio_set_command(struct hbg_mac *mac, u32 cmd)
 {
 	hbg_reg_write(HBG_MAC_GET_PRIV(mac), HBG_REG_MDIO_COMMAND_ADDR, cmd);
@@ -127,6 +129,24 @@ static void hbg_flowctrl_cfg(struct hbg_priv *priv)
 	hbg_hw_set_pause_enable(priv, tx_pause, rx_pause);
 }
 
+void hbg_fix_np_link_fail(struct hbg_priv *priv)
+{
+	struct device *dev = &priv->pdev->dev;
+
+	if (!(priv->stats.np_link_fail_cnt % HBG_NP_LINK_FAIL_RETRY_TIMES)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "failed to fix the MAC link status\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	dev_err(dev, "failed to link between MAC and PHY, try to fix...\n");
+
+	/* Replace phy_reset() with phy_stop() and phy_start(),
+	 * as suggested by Andrew.
+	 */
+	hbg_phy_stop(priv);
+	hbg_phy_start(priv);
+}
+
 static void hbg_phy_adjust_link(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct hbg_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_mdio.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_mdio.h
index febd02a309c7..f3771c1bbd34 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_mdio.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_mdio.h
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@
 int hbg_mdio_init(struct hbg_priv *priv);
 void hbg_phy_start(struct hbg_priv *priv);
 void hbg_phy_stop(struct hbg_priv *priv);
+void hbg_fix_np_link_fail(struct hbg_priv *priv);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_reg.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_reg.h
index c45450ab608c..23c55a24b284 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hibmcge/hbg_reg.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #define HBG_REG_PAUSE_ENABLE_RX_B		BIT(0)
 #define HBG_REG_PAUSE_ENABLE_TX_B		BIT(1)
 #define HBG_REG_AN_NEG_STATE_ADDR		(HBG_REG_SGMII_BASE + 0x0058)
+#define HBG_REG_AN_NEG_STATE_NP_LINK_OK_B	BIT(15)
 #define HBG_REG_TRANSMIT_CTRL_ADDR		(HBG_REG_SGMII_BASE + 0x0060)
 #define HBG_REG_TRANSMIT_CTRL_PAD_EN_B		BIT(7)
 #define HBG_REG_TRANSMIT_CTRL_CRC_ADD_B		BIT(6)
