diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index 89b1e1a..bb346ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -1475,10 +1475,6 @@
 			goto out;
 
 		/* Enable jumbo frame workaround in the PHY */
-		e1e_rphy(hw, PHY_REG(769, 20), &data);
-		ret_val = e1e_wphy(hw, PHY_REG(769, 20), data & ~(1 << 14));
-		if (ret_val)
-			goto out;
 		e1e_rphy(hw, PHY_REG(769, 23), &data);
 		data &= ~(0x7F << 5);
 		data |= (0x37 << 5);
@@ -1487,7 +1483,6 @@
 			goto out;
 		e1e_rphy(hw, PHY_REG(769, 16), &data);
 		data &= ~(1 << 13);
-		data |= (1 << 12);
 		ret_val = e1e_wphy(hw, PHY_REG(769, 16), data);
 		if (ret_val)
 			goto out;
@@ -1512,7 +1507,7 @@
 
 		mac_reg = er32(RCTL);
 		mac_reg &= ~E1000_RCTL_SECRC;
-		ew32(FFLT_DBG, mac_reg);
+		ew32(RCTL, mac_reg);
 
 		ret_val = e1000e_read_kmrn_reg(hw,
 						E1000_KMRNCTRLSTA_CTRL_OFFSET,
@@ -1538,17 +1533,12 @@
 			goto out;
 
 		/* Write PHY register values back to h/w defaults */
-		e1e_rphy(hw, PHY_REG(769, 20), &data);
-		ret_val = e1e_wphy(hw, PHY_REG(769, 20), data & ~(1 << 14));
-		if (ret_val)
-			goto out;
 		e1e_rphy(hw, PHY_REG(769, 23), &data);
 		data &= ~(0x7F << 5);
 		ret_val = e1e_wphy(hw, PHY_REG(769, 23), data);
 		if (ret_val)
 			goto out;
 		e1e_rphy(hw, PHY_REG(769, 16), &data);
-		data &= ~(1 << 12);
 		data |= (1 << 13);
 		ret_val = e1e_wphy(hw, PHY_REG(769, 16), data);
 		if (ret_val)
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 2b8ef44..e561d15 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -2704,6 +2704,16 @@
 	u32 psrctl = 0;
 	u32 pages = 0;
 
+	/* Workaround Si errata on 82579 - configure jumbo frame flow */
+	if (hw->mac.type == e1000_pch2lan) {
+		s32 ret_val;
+
+		if (adapter->netdev->mtu > ETH_DATA_LEN)
+			ret_val = e1000_lv_jumbo_workaround_ich8lan(hw, true);
+		else
+			ret_val = e1000_lv_jumbo_workaround_ich8lan(hw, false);
+	}
+
 	/* Program MC offset vector base */
 	rctl = er32(RCTL);
 	rctl &= ~(3 << E1000_RCTL_MO_SHIFT);
@@ -2744,16 +2754,6 @@
 		e1e_wphy(hw, 22, phy_data);
 	}
 
-	/* Workaround Si errata on 82579 - configure jumbo frame flow */
-	if (hw->mac.type == e1000_pch2lan) {
-		s32 ret_val;
-
-		if (rctl & E1000_RCTL_LPE)
-			ret_val = e1000_lv_jumbo_workaround_ich8lan(hw, true);
-		else
-			ret_val = e1000_lv_jumbo_workaround_ich8lan(hw, false);
-	}
-
 	/* Setup buffer sizes */
 	rctl &= ~E1000_RCTL_SZ_4096;
 	rctl |= E1000_RCTL_BSEX;
@@ -4833,6 +4833,15 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* Jumbo frame workaround on 82579 requires CRC be stripped */
+	if ((adapter->hw.mac.type == e1000_pch2lan) &&
+	    !(adapter->flags2 & FLAG2_CRC_STRIPPING) &&
+	    (new_mtu > ETH_DATA_LEN)) {
+		e_err("Jumbo Frames not supported on 82579 when CRC "
+		      "stripping is disabled.\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	/* 82573 Errata 17 */
 	if (((adapter->hw.mac.type == e1000_82573) ||
 	     (adapter->hw.mac.type == e1000_82574)) &&