- /* Unforce SMBus mode in PHY */
- hw->phy.ops.read_reg_locked(hw, CV_SMB_CTRL, &phy_reg);
- phy_reg &= ~CV_SMB_CTRL_FORCE_SMBUS;
- hw->phy.ops.write_reg_locked(hw, CV_SMB_CTRL, phy_reg);
+ /* Only unforce SMBus if ME is not active */
+ if (!(E1000_READ_REG(hw, E1000_FWSM) &
+ E1000_ICH_FWSM_FW_VALID)) {
+ /* Unforce SMBus mode in PHY */
+ hw->phy.ops.read_reg_locked(hw, CV_SMB_CTRL, &phy_reg);
+ phy_reg &= ~CV_SMB_CTRL_FORCE_SMBUS;
+ hw->phy.ops.write_reg_locked(hw, CV_SMB_CTRL, phy_reg);