diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.h
index df5d63c493..924a26ebe3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.h
@@ -656,6 +656,7 @@ struct axgbe_port {
 	enum axgbe_an an_state;
 	enum axgbe_rx kr_state;
 	enum axgbe_rx kx_state;
+	unsigned int an_again;
 	unsigned int an_supported;
 	unsigned int parallel_detect;
 	unsigned int fec_ability;
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c
index 913ceada0d..0beeb1d0f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c
@@ -200,13 +200,14 @@ static void axgbe_switch_mode(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	axgbe_change_mode(pdata, pdata->phy_if.phy_impl.switch_mode(pdata));
 }
 
-static void axgbe_set_mode(struct axgbe_port *pdata,
+static bool axgbe_set_mode(struct axgbe_port *pdata,
 			   enum axgbe_mode mode)
 {
 	if (mode == axgbe_cur_mode(pdata))
-		return;
+		return false;
 
 	axgbe_change_mode(pdata, mode);
+	return true;
 }
 
 static bool axgbe_use_mode(struct axgbe_port *pdata,
@@ -880,21 +881,22 @@ static int axgbe_phy_config_fixed(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int __axgbe_phy_config_aneg(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
+static int __axgbe_phy_config_aneg(struct axgbe_port *pdata, bool set_mode)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&pdata->an_mutex);
 	rte_bit_relaxed_set32(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state);
 	pdata->link_check = rte_get_timer_cycles();
 
 	ret = pdata->phy_if.phy_impl.an_config(pdata);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		goto out;
 
 	if (pdata->phy.autoneg != AUTONEG_ENABLE) {
 		ret = axgbe_phy_config_fixed(pdata);
 		if (ret || !pdata->kr_redrv)
-			return ret;
+			goto out;
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AN redriver support\n");
 	} else {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AN PHY configuration\n");
@@ -904,23 +906,26 @@ static int __axgbe_phy_config_aneg(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	rte_intr_disable(pdata->pci_dev->intr_handle);
 
 	/* Start auto-negotiation in a supported mode */
-	if (axgbe_use_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_KR)) {
-		axgbe_set_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_KR);
-	} else if (axgbe_use_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_KX_2500)) {
-		axgbe_set_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_KX_2500);
-	} else if (axgbe_use_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_KX_1000)) {
-		axgbe_set_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_KX_1000);
-	} else if (axgbe_use_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_SFI)) {
-		axgbe_set_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_SFI);
-	} else if (axgbe_use_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_X)) {
-		axgbe_set_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_X);
-	} else if (axgbe_use_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_SGMII_1000)) {
-		axgbe_set_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_SGMII_1000);
-	} else if (axgbe_use_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_SGMII_100)) {
-		axgbe_set_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_SGMII_100);
-	} else {
-		rte_intr_enable(pdata->pci_dev->intr_handle);
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (set_mode) {
+		if (axgbe_use_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_KR)) {
+			axgbe_set_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_KR);
+		} else if (axgbe_use_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_KX_2500)) {
+			axgbe_set_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_KX_2500);
+		} else if (axgbe_use_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_KX_1000)) {
+			axgbe_set_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_KX_1000);
+		} else if (axgbe_use_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_SFI)) {
+			axgbe_set_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_SFI);
+		} else if (axgbe_use_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_X)) {
+			axgbe_set_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_X);
+		} else if (axgbe_use_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_SGMII_1000)) {
+			axgbe_set_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_SGMII_1000);
+		} else if (axgbe_use_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_SGMII_100)) {
+			axgbe_set_mode(pdata, AXGBE_MODE_SGMII_100);
+		} else {
+			rte_intr_enable(pdata->pci_dev->intr_handle);
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			goto out;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Disable and stop any in progress auto-negotiation */
@@ -938,16 +943,7 @@ static int __axgbe_phy_config_aneg(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	axgbe_an_init(pdata);
 	axgbe_an_restart(pdata);
 
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int axgbe_phy_config_aneg(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&pdata->an_mutex);
-
-	ret = __axgbe_phy_config_aneg(pdata);
+out:
 	if (ret)
 		rte_bit_relaxed_set32(AXGBE_LINK_ERR, &pdata->dev_state);
 	else
@@ -958,6 +954,16 @@ static int axgbe_phy_config_aneg(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int axgbe_phy_config_aneg(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
+{
+	return __axgbe_phy_config_aneg(pdata, true);
+}
+
+static int axgbe_phy_reconfig_aneg(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
+{
+	return __axgbe_phy_config_aneg(pdata, false);
+}
+
 static bool axgbe_phy_aneg_done(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 {
 	return pdata->an_result == AXGBE_AN_COMPLETE;
@@ -1016,7 +1022,8 @@ static void axgbe_phy_status_result(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 
 	pdata->phy.duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
 
-	axgbe_set_mode(pdata, mode);
+	if (axgbe_set_mode(pdata, mode) && pdata->an_again)
+		axgbe_phy_reconfig_aneg(pdata);
 }
 
 static int autoneg_time_out(unsigned long autoneg_start_time)
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_phy_impl.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_phy_impl.c
index e1b926d48a..5acccf9146 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_phy_impl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_phy_impl.c
@@ -560,6 +560,8 @@ static bool axgbe_phy_belfuse_parse_quirks(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	if (memcmp(&sfp_eeprom->base[AXGBE_SFP_BASE_VENDOR_NAME],
 		   AXGBE_BEL_FUSE_VENDOR, strlen(AXGBE_BEL_FUSE_VENDOR)))
 		return false;
+	/* For Bel-Fuse, use the extra AN flag */
+	pdata->an_again = 1;
 
 	if (!memcmp(&sfp_eeprom->base[AXGBE_SFP_BASE_VENDOR_PN],
 		    AXGBE_BEL_FUSE_PARTNO, strlen(AXGBE_BEL_FUSE_PARTNO))) {
@@ -796,6 +798,9 @@ static void axgbe_phy_sfp_detect(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	struct axgbe_phy_data *phy_data = pdata->phy_data;
 	int ret;
 
+	/* Clear the extra AN flag */
+	pdata->an_again = 0;
+
 	/* Reset the SFP signals and info */
 	axgbe_phy_sfp_reset(phy_data);
 
