diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index e7a2ead..75759243 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -696,8 +696,8 @@
 	int i;
 	const u8 *addr = hw->dev[port]->dev_addr;
 
-	sky2_write32(hw, SK_REG(port, GPHY_CTRL), GPC_RST_SET);
-	sky2_write32(hw, SK_REG(port, GPHY_CTRL), GPC_RST_CLR);
+	sky2_write8(hw, SK_REG(port, GPHY_CTRL), GPC_RST_SET);
+	sky2_write8(hw, SK_REG(port, GPHY_CTRL), GPC_RST_CLR);
 
 	sky2_write8(hw, SK_REG(port, GMAC_CTRL), GMC_RST_CLR);