diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
index 74db81dafee35d371e48e724171516386bfaf6a8..09701c17f3f63ea46420d24ad3e5c807a14be767 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/clk.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/if_bridge.h>
@@ -1837,6 +1838,16 @@ static int gswip_gphy_fw_list(struct gswip_priv *priv,
 		i++;
 	}
 
+	/* The standalone PHY11G requires 300ms to be fully
+	 * initialized and ready for any MDIO communication after being
+	 * taken out of reset. For the SoC-internal GPHY variant there
+	 * is no (known) documentation for the minimum time after a
+	 * reset. Use the same value as for the standalone variant as
+	 * some users have reported internal PHYs not being detected
+	 * without any delay.
+	 */
+	msleep(300);
+
 	return 0;
 
 remove_gphy: