--- linux-2.6.22.14/drivers/net/ucc_geth_mii.c	2008-01-22 14:03:03.000000000 +0200
+++ linux/drivers/net/ucc_geth_mii.c	2008-01-15 11:04:02.000000000 +0200
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ int uec_mdio_read(struct mii_bus *bus, i
 		 (mii_id << MIIMADD_PHY_ADDRESS_SHIFT) | regnum);
 
 	/* Clear miimcom, perform an MII management read cycle */
-	out_be32(&regs->miimcom, 0);
 	out_be32(&regs->miimcom, MIIMCOM_READ_CYCLE);
 
 	/* Wait till MII management write is complete */
@@ -101,6 +100,8 @@ int uec_mdio_read(struct mii_bus *bus, i
 	/* Read MII management status  */
 	value = in_be32(&regs->miimstat);
 
+	out_be32(&regs->miimcom, 0);
+
 	return value;
 }