diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c
index b1b4649..f97207a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 	idx &= dev->mii.reg_num_mask;
 	addr = ((phy_id << MII_ACCESS_PHY_ADDR_SHIFT) & MII_ACCESS_PHY_ADDR)
 		| ((idx << MII_ACCESS_REG_ADDR_SHIFT) & MII_ACCESS_REG_ADDR)
-		| MII_ACCESS_READ;
+		| MII_ACCESS_READ | MII_ACCESS_BUSY;
 	ret = smsc75xx_write_reg(dev, MII_ACCESS, addr);
 	check_warn_goto_done(ret, "Error writing MII_ACCESS");
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 	idx &= dev->mii.reg_num_mask;
 	addr = ((phy_id << MII_ACCESS_PHY_ADDR_SHIFT) & MII_ACCESS_PHY_ADDR)
 		| ((idx << MII_ACCESS_REG_ADDR_SHIFT) & MII_ACCESS_REG_ADDR)
-		| MII_ACCESS_WRITE;
+		| MII_ACCESS_WRITE | MII_ACCESS_BUSY;
 	ret = smsc75xx_write_reg(dev, MII_ACCESS, addr);
 	check_warn_goto_done(ret, "Error writing MII_ACCESS");