diff --git a/sys/dev/mii/rgephy.c b/sys/dev/mii/rgephy.c
index bff5f81e6c7..221c5040ef5 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mii/rgephy.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mii/rgephy.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
 /*
- * Driver for the RealTek 8169S/8110S/8211B internal 10/100/1000 PHY.
+ * Driver for the RealTek 8169S/8110S/8211B/8211C internal 10/100/1000 PHY.
  */
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
@@ -531,6 +531,18 @@ rgephy_load_dspcode(struct mii_softc *sc)
 static void
 rgephy_reset(struct mii_softc *sc)
 {
+	struct rgephy_softc *rsc;
+	uint16_t ssr;
+
+	rsc = (struct rgephy_softc *)sc;
+	if (rsc->mii_revision == 3) {
+		/* RTL8211C(L) */
+		ssr = PHY_READ(sc, RGEPHY_MII_SSR);
+		if ((ssr & RGEPHY_SSR_ALDPS) != 0) {
+			ssr &= ~RGEPHY_SSR_ALDPS;
+			PHY_WRITE(sc, RGEPHY_MII_SSR, ssr);
+		}
+	}
 
 	mii_phy_reset(sc);
 	DELAY(1000);
diff --git a/sys/dev/mii/rgephyreg.h b/sys/dev/mii/rgephyreg.h
index fd0d32cb315..6899d8ca2b4 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mii/rgephyreg.h
+++ b/sys/dev/mii/rgephyreg.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 #define RGEPHY_EXTSTS_T_FD_CAP	0x2000	/* 1000base-T FD capable */
 #define RGEPHY_EXTSTS_T_HD_CAP	0x1000	/* 1000base-T HD capable */
 
-/* RTL8211B(L) */
+/* RTL8211B(L)/RTL8211C(L) */
 #define RGEPHY_MII_SSR		0x11	/* PHY Specific status register */
 #define	RGEPHY_SSR_S1000	0x8000	/* 1000Mbps */
 #define	RGEPHY_SSR_S100		0x4000	/* 100Mbps */
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
 #define	RGEPHY_SSR_SPD_DPLX_RESOLVED	0x0800	/* speed/duplex resolved */
 #define	RGEPHY_SSR_LINK		0x0400	/* link up */
 #define	RGEPHY_SSR_MDI_XOVER	0x0040	/* MDI crossover */
+#define	RGEPHY_SSR_ALDPS	0x0008	/* RTL8211C(L) only */
 #define	RGEPHY_SSR_JABBER	0x0001	/* Jabber */
 
 #endif /* _DEV_RGEPHY_MIIREG_H_ */