diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index d60e2016d03c..e6c8e6d5234f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -1009,8 +1009,8 @@ static s32 e1000_platform_pm_pch_lpt(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool link)
 {
 	u32 reg = link << (E1000_LTRV_REQ_SHIFT + E1000_LTRV_NOSNOOP_SHIFT) |
 	    link << E1000_LTRV_REQ_SHIFT | E1000_LTRV_SEND;
-	u16 max_ltr_enc_d = 0;	/* maximum LTR decoded by platform */
-	u16 lat_enc_d = 0;	/* latency decoded */
+	u32 max_ltr_enc_d = 0;	/* maximum LTR decoded by platform */
+	u32 lat_enc_d = 0;	/* latency decoded */
 	u16 lat_enc = 0;	/* latency encoded */
 
 	if (link) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_i225.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_i225.c
index 66ea566488d1..59d5c467ea6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_i225.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_i225.c
@@ -156,8 +156,15 @@ void igc_release_swfw_sync_i225(struct igc_hw *hw, u16 mask)
 {
 	u32 swfw_sync;
 
-	while (igc_get_hw_semaphore_i225(hw))
-		; /* Empty */
+	/* Releasing the resource requires first getting the HW semaphore.
+	 * If we fail to get the semaphore, there is nothing we can do,
+	 * except log an error and quit. We are not allowed to hang here
+	 * indefinitely, as it may cause denial of service or system crash.
+	 */
+	if (igc_get_hw_semaphore_i225(hw)) {
+		hw_dbg("Failed to release SW_FW_SYNC.\n");
+		return;
+	}
 
 	swfw_sync = rd32(IGC_SW_FW_SYNC);
 	swfw_sync &= ~mask;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_phy.c
index 40dbf4b43234..6961f65d36b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_phy.c
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ static s32 igc_read_phy_reg_mdic(struct igc_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
 	 * the lower time out
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < IGC_GEN_POLL_TIMEOUT; i++) {
-		usleep_range(500, 1000);
+		udelay(50);
 		mdic = rd32(IGC_MDIC);
 		if (mdic & IGC_MDIC_READY)
 			break;
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ static s32 igc_write_phy_reg_mdic(struct igc_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 	 * the lower time out
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < IGC_GEN_POLL_TIMEOUT; i++) {
-		usleep_range(500, 1000);
+		udelay(50);
 		mdic = rd32(IGC_MDIC);
 		if (mdic & IGC_MDIC_READY)
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_ptp.c
index 0d6e3215e98f..653e9f1e35b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_ptp.c
@@ -992,6 +992,17 @@ static void igc_ptp_time_restore(struct igc_adapter *adapter)
 	igc_ptp_write_i225(adapter, &ts);
 }
 
+static void igc_ptm_stop(struct igc_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct igc_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+	u32 ctrl;
+
+	ctrl = rd32(IGC_PTM_CTRL);
+	ctrl &= ~IGC_PTM_CTRL_EN;
+
+	wr32(IGC_PTM_CTRL, ctrl);
+}
+
 /**
  * igc_ptp_suspend - Disable PTP work items and prepare for suspend
  * @adapter: Board private structure
@@ -1009,8 +1020,10 @@ void igc_ptp_suspend(struct igc_adapter *adapter)
 	adapter->ptp_tx_skb = NULL;
 	clear_bit_unlock(__IGC_PTP_TX_IN_PROGRESS, &adapter->state);
 
-	if (pci_device_is_present(adapter->pdev))
+	if (pci_device_is_present(adapter->pdev)) {
 		igc_ptp_time_save(adapter);
+		igc_ptm_stop(adapter);
+	}
 }
 
 /**