diff --git a/drivers/net/fec_mxc.c b/drivers/net/fec_mxc.c
index bc5b63d788..345d37be4e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec_mxc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fec_mxc.c
@@ -503,6 +503,16 @@ static int fec_open(struct eth_device *edev)
 	writel(readl(&fec->eth->ecntrl) | FEC_ECNTRL_ETHER_EN,
 	       &fec->eth->ecntrl);
 
+#ifdef FEC_ENET_ENABLE_TXC_DELAY
+	writel(readl(&fec->eth->ecntrl) | FEC_ECNTRL_TXC_DLY,
+	       &fec->eth->ecntrl);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef FEC_ENET_ENABLE_RXC_DELAY
+	writel(readl(&fec->eth->ecntrl) | FEC_ECNTRL_RXC_DLY,
+	       &fec->eth->ecntrl);
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_MX25) || defined(CONFIG_MX53) || defined(CONFIG_MX6SL)
 	udelay(100);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/fec_mxc.h b/drivers/net/fec_mxc.h
index 159aec8967..3c8fdda263 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec_mxc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/fec_mxc.h
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ struct ethernet_regs {
 #define FEC_ECNTRL_ETHER_EN		0x00000002	/* enable the FEC */
 #define FEC_ECNTRL_SPEED		0x00000020
 #define FEC_ECNTRL_DBSWAP		0x00000100
+#define FEC_ECNTRL_TXC_DLY		0x00010000	/* TXC delayed */
+#define FEC_ECNTRL_RXC_DLY		0x00020000	/* RXC delayed */
 
 #define FEC_X_WMRK_STRFWD		0x00000100