--- /sys/dev/mii/brgphy.c.orig	2008-10-06 14:45:19.000000000 +0200
+++ /sys/dev/mii/brgphy.c	2008-10-06 16:54:33.000000000 +0200
@@ -489,6 +489,11 @@
 	struct mii_data *mii = sc->mii_pdata;
 	int aux, bmcr, bmsr, anar, anlpar, xstat, val;
 
+	struct bce_softc *bce_sc = NULL;
+
+	if (strcmp(mii->mii_ifp->if_dname, "bce") == 0) {
+		bce_sc = mii->mii_ifp->if_softc;
+	} 
 
 	mii->mii_media_status = IFM_AVALID;
 	mii->mii_media_active = IFM_ETHER;
@@ -509,7 +514,13 @@
 	    (bmsr & BRGPHY_BMSR_ACOMP) == 0) {
 		/* Erg, still trying, I guess... */
 		mii->mii_media_active |= IFM_NONE;
-		goto brgphy_status_exit;
+
+		if (!bce_sc) 
+			goto brgphy_status_exit; /* not a bce-card */ 
+
+		if (pci_get_vendor(bce_sc->bce_dev) == BCOM_VENDORID && pci_get_device(bce_sc->bce_dev) != BRCM_DEVICEID_BCM5708S)
+			goto brgphy_status_exit; /* skipping return here, makes BCM5708S happy */ 
+
 	}
 
 	/* Autoneg is enabled and complete, link should be up. */