diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index 7eeefa2..3ff2f42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -1624,22 +1624,33 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (hw->chip_id != CHIP_ID_YUKON_FE &&
-	    gm_phy_read(hw, port, PHY_MARV_1000T_STAT) & PHY_B_1000S_MSF) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "%s: master/slave fault",
-		       sky2->netdev->name);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
 	if (!(aux & PHY_M_PS_SPDUP_RES)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "%s: speed/duplex mismatch",
 		       sky2->netdev->name);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	sky2->duplex = (aux & PHY_M_PS_FULL_DUP) ? DUPLEX_FULL : DUPLEX_HALF;
-
 	sky2->speed = sky2_phy_speed(hw, aux);
+	if (sky2->speed == SPEED_1000) {
+		u16 ctl2 = gm_phy_read(hw, port, PHY_MARV_1000T_CTRL);
+		u16 lpa2 = gm_phy_read(hw, port, PHY_MARV_1000T_STAT);
+		if (lpa2  & PHY_B_1000S_MSF) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR PFX "%s: master/slave fault",
+			       sky2->netdev->name);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		if ((ctl2 & PHY_M_1000C_AFD) && (lpa2 & PHY_B_1000S_LP_FD))
+			sky2->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
+		else
+			sky2->duplex = DUPLEX_HALF;
+	} else {
+		u16 adv = gm_phy_read(hw, port, PHY_MARV_AUNE_ADV);
+		if ((aux & adv) & PHY_AN_FULL)
+			sky2->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
+		else
+			sky2->duplex = DUPLEX_HALF;
+	}
 
 	/* Pause bits are offset (9..8) */
 	if (hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_XL || hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_EC_U)