diff --git a/arch/arc/plat-axs10x/axs10x.c b/arch/arc/plat-axs10x/axs10x.c
index f1ac6790da5fe64782b59b720bf3ea80d999bff1..cf14ebc36916a2a0eca39728c0cc0f315d58bbeb 100644
--- a/arch/arc/plat-axs10x/axs10x.c
+++ b/arch/arc/plat-axs10x/axs10x.c
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@ static void __init axs10x_early_init(void)
 
 	axs10x_enable_gpio_intc_wire();
 
+	/*
+	 * Reset ethernet IP core.
+	 * TODO: get rid of this quirk after axs10x reset driver (or simple
+	 * reset driver) will be available in upstream.
+	 */
+	iowrite32((1 << 5), (void __iomem *) CREG_MB_SW_RESET);
+
 	scnprintf(mb, 32, "MainBoard v%d", mb_rev);
 	axs10x_print_board_ver(CREG_MB_VER, mb);
 }