diff --git a/board/spear/spear300/spear300.c b/board/spear/spear300/spear300.c
index 2283ad5..f809c2d 100644
--- a/board/spear/spear300/spear300.c
+++ b/board/spear/spear300/spear300.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <miiphy.h>
 #include <netdev.h>
 #include <nand.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -64,9 +65,13 @@
 
 int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
+	int ret = 0;
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_ETH)
-	return designware_initialize(0, CONFIG_SPEAR_ETHBASE, CONFIG_DW0_PHY);
-#else
-	return -1;
+	u32 interface = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII;
+	if (designware_initialize(0, CONFIG_SPEAR_ETHBASE, CONFIG_DW0_PHY,
+				interface) >= 0)
+		ret++;
 #endif
+	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/board/spear/spear310/spear310.c b/board/spear/spear310/spear310.c
index c0e6829..8609a59 100644
--- a/board/spear/spear310/spear310.c
+++ b/board/spear/spear310/spear310.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <miiphy.h>
 #include <netdev.h>
 #include <nand.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -68,25 +69,27 @@
 	int ret = 0;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_ETH)
-	if (designware_initialize(0, CONFIG_SPEAR_ETHBASE, CONFIG_DW0_PHY) < 0)
-		ret += -1;
+	u32 interface = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII;
+	if (designware_initialize(0, CONFIG_SPEAR_ETHBASE, CONFIG_DW0_PHY,
+				interface) >= 0)
+		ret++;
 #endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_MACB)
 	if (macb_eth_initialize(0, (void *)CONFIG_SYS_MACB0_BASE,
-				CONFIG_MACB0_PHY) < 0)
-		ret += -1;
+				CONFIG_MACB0_PHY) >= 0)
+		ret++;
 
 	if (macb_eth_initialize(1, (void *)CONFIG_SYS_MACB1_BASE,
-				CONFIG_MACB1_PHY) < 0)
-		ret += -1;
+				CONFIG_MACB1_PHY) >= 0)
+		ret++;
 
 	if (macb_eth_initialize(2, (void *)CONFIG_SYS_MACB2_BASE,
-				CONFIG_MACB2_PHY) < 0)
-		ret += -1;
+				CONFIG_MACB2_PHY) >= 0)
+		ret++;
 
 	if (macb_eth_initialize(3, (void *)CONFIG_SYS_MACB3_BASE,
-				CONFIG_MACB3_PHY) < 0)
-		ret += -1;
+				CONFIG_MACB3_PHY) >= 0)
+		ret++;
 #endif
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/board/spear/spear320/spear320.c b/board/spear/spear320/spear320.c
index e101888..54a2e10 100644
--- a/board/spear/spear320/spear320.c
+++ b/board/spear/spear320/spear320.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <miiphy.h>
 #include <netdev.h>
 #include <nand.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -31,10 +32,20 @@
 #include <asm/arch/spr_defs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/spr_misc.h>
 
+#define PLGPIO_SEL_36	0xb3000028
+#define PLGPIO_IO_36	0xb3000038
+
 static struct nand_chip nand_chip[CONFIG_SYS_MAX_NAND_DEVICE];
 
+static void spear_phy_reset(void)
+{
+	writel(0x10, PLGPIO_IO_36);
+	writel(0x10, PLGPIO_SEL_36);
+}
+
 int board_init(void)
 {
+	spear_phy_reset();
 	return spear_board_init(MACH_TYPE_SPEAR320);
 }
 
@@ -67,14 +78,17 @@
 int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_ETH)
-	if (designware_initialize(0, CONFIG_SPEAR_ETHBASE, CONFIG_DW0_PHY) < 0)
-		ret += -1;
+	u32 interface = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII;
+	if (designware_initialize(0, CONFIG_SPEAR_ETHBASE, CONFIG_DW0_PHY,
+				interface) >= 0)
+		ret++;
 #endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_MACB)
 	if (macb_eth_initialize(0, (void *)CONFIG_SYS_MACB0_BASE,
-				CONFIG_MACB0_PHY) < 0)
-		ret += -1;
+				CONFIG_MACB0_PHY) >= 0)
+		ret++;
 #endif
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/board/spear/spear600/spear600.c b/board/spear/spear600/spear600.c
index d18d313..814f9cc 100644
--- a/board/spear/spear600/spear600.c
+++ b/board/spear/spear600/spear600.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <miiphy.h>
 #include <netdev.h>
 #include <nand.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -59,9 +60,16 @@
 
 int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
+	int ret = 0;
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_ETH)
-	return designware_initialize(0, CONFIG_SPEAR_ETHBASE, CONFIG_DW0_PHY);
-#else
-	return -1;
+	u32 interface = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII;
+#if defined(CONFIG_DW_AUTONEG)
+	interface = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_GMII;
+#endif
+	if (designware_initialize(0, CONFIG_SPEAR_ETHBASE, CONFIG_DW0_PHY,
+				interface) >= 0)
+		ret++;
 #endif
+	return ret;
 }