diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index b4ec2b02a465..f8c3f08e4ce7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -4328,10 +4328,12 @@ static int bnx2x_init_port(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		val |= aeu_gpio_mask;
 		REG_WR(bp, offset, val);
 		}
+		bp->port.need_hw_lock = 1;
 		break;
 
-	case PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_SFX7101:
 	case PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8727:
+		bp->port.need_hw_lock = 1;
+	case PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_SFX7101:
 		/* add SPIO 5 to group 0 */
 		{
 		u32 reg_addr = (port ? MISC_REG_AEU_ENABLE1_FUNC_1_OUT_0 :
@@ -4341,7 +4343,10 @@ static int bnx2x_init_port(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		REG_WR(bp, reg_addr, val);
 		}
 		break;
-
+	case PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8072:
+	case PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8073:
+		bp->port.need_hw_lock = 1;
+		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}