diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
index 9b391cf..7897481 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
@@ -4173,6 +4173,61 @@
 }
 
 static void
+bnx2_5706_serdes_timer(struct bnx2 *bp)
+{
+	spin_lock(&bp->phy_lock);
+	if (bp->serdes_an_pending)
+		bp->serdes_an_pending--;
+	else if ((bp->link_up == 0) && (bp->autoneg & AUTONEG_SPEED)) {
+		u32 bmcr;
+
+		bp->current_interval = bp->timer_interval;
+
+		bnx2_read_phy(bp, MII_BMCR, &bmcr);
+
+		if (bmcr & BMCR_ANENABLE) {
+			u32 phy1, phy2;
+
+			bnx2_write_phy(bp, 0x1c, 0x7c00);
+			bnx2_read_phy(bp, 0x1c, &phy1);
+
+			bnx2_write_phy(bp, 0x17, 0x0f01);
+			bnx2_read_phy(bp, 0x15, &phy2);
+			bnx2_write_phy(bp, 0x17, 0x0f01);
+			bnx2_read_phy(bp, 0x15, &phy2);
+
+			if ((phy1 & 0x10) &&	/* SIGNAL DETECT */
+				!(phy2 & 0x20)) {	/* no CONFIG */
+
+				bmcr &= ~BMCR_ANENABLE;
+				bmcr |= BMCR_SPEED1000 | BMCR_FULLDPLX;
+				bnx2_write_phy(bp, MII_BMCR, bmcr);
+				bp->phy_flags |= PHY_PARALLEL_DETECT_FLAG;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else if ((bp->link_up) && (bp->autoneg & AUTONEG_SPEED) &&
+		 (bp->phy_flags & PHY_PARALLEL_DETECT_FLAG)) {
+		u32 phy2;
+
+		bnx2_write_phy(bp, 0x17, 0x0f01);
+		bnx2_read_phy(bp, 0x15, &phy2);
+		if (phy2 & 0x20) {
+			u32 bmcr;
+
+			bnx2_read_phy(bp, MII_BMCR, &bmcr);
+			bmcr |= BMCR_ANENABLE;
+			bnx2_write_phy(bp, MII_BMCR, bmcr);
+
+			bp->phy_flags &= ~PHY_PARALLEL_DETECT_FLAG;
+		}
+	} else
+		bp->current_interval = bp->timer_interval;
+
+	spin_unlock(&bp->phy_lock);
+}
+
+static void
 bnx2_timer(unsigned long data)
 {
 	struct bnx2 *bp = (struct bnx2 *) data;
@@ -4190,64 +4245,8 @@
 	bp->stats_blk->stat_FwRxDrop = REG_RD_IND(bp, BNX2_FW_RX_DROP_COUNT);
 
 	if ((bp->phy_flags & PHY_SERDES_FLAG) &&
-	    (CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_5706)) {
-
-		spin_lock(&bp->phy_lock);
-		if (bp->serdes_an_pending) {
-			bp->serdes_an_pending--;
-		}
-		else if ((bp->link_up == 0) && (bp->autoneg & AUTONEG_SPEED)) {
-			u32 bmcr;
-
-			bp->current_interval = bp->timer_interval;
-
-			bnx2_read_phy(bp, MII_BMCR, &bmcr);
-
-			if (bmcr & BMCR_ANENABLE) {
-				u32 phy1, phy2;
-
-				bnx2_write_phy(bp, 0x1c, 0x7c00);
-				bnx2_read_phy(bp, 0x1c, &phy1);
-
-				bnx2_write_phy(bp, 0x17, 0x0f01);
-				bnx2_read_phy(bp, 0x15, &phy2);
-				bnx2_write_phy(bp, 0x17, 0x0f01);
-				bnx2_read_phy(bp, 0x15, &phy2);
-
-				if ((phy1 & 0x10) &&	/* SIGNAL DETECT */
-					!(phy2 & 0x20)) {	/* no CONFIG */
-
-					bmcr &= ~BMCR_ANENABLE;
-					bmcr |= BMCR_SPEED1000 |
-						BMCR_FULLDPLX;
-					bnx2_write_phy(bp, MII_BMCR, bmcr);
-					bp->phy_flags |=
-						PHY_PARALLEL_DETECT_FLAG;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		else if ((bp->link_up) && (bp->autoneg & AUTONEG_SPEED) &&
-			(bp->phy_flags & PHY_PARALLEL_DETECT_FLAG)) {
-			u32 phy2;
-
-			bnx2_write_phy(bp, 0x17, 0x0f01);
-			bnx2_read_phy(bp, 0x15, &phy2);
-			if (phy2 & 0x20) {
-				u32 bmcr;
-
-				bnx2_read_phy(bp, MII_BMCR, &bmcr);
-				bmcr |= BMCR_ANENABLE;
-				bnx2_write_phy(bp, MII_BMCR, bmcr);
-
-				bp->phy_flags &= ~PHY_PARALLEL_DETECT_FLAG;
-
-			}
-		}
-		else
-			bp->current_interval = bp->timer_interval;
-
-		spin_unlock(&bp->phy_lock);
-	}
+	    (CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_5706))
+		bnx2_5706_serdes_timer(bp);
 
 bnx2_restart_timer:
 	mod_timer(&bp->timer, jiffies + bp->current_interval);