diff --git a/sys/dev/bge/if_bge.c b/sys/dev/bge/if_bge.c
index 1edc3c70243e..7a352687c414 100644
--- a/sys/dev/bge/if_bge.c
+++ b/sys/dev/bge/if_bge.c
@@ -957,6 +957,7 @@ bge_miibus_statchg(device_t dev)
 		mac_mode |= BGE_MACMODE_HALF_DUPLEX;
 
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, BGE_MAC_MODE, mac_mode);
+	DELAY(40);
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, BGE_TX_MODE, tx_mode);
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, BGE_RX_MODE, rx_mode);
 }
@@ -1434,6 +1435,7 @@ bge_chipinit(struct bge_softc *sc)
 
 	/* Clear the MAC control register */
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, BGE_MAC_MODE, 0);
+	DELAY(40);
 
 	/*
 	 * Clear the MAC statistics block in the NIC's
@@ -2046,6 +2048,7 @@ bge_blockinit(struct bge_softc *sc)
 
 	/* Turn on DMA, clear stats */
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, BGE_MAC_MODE, val);
+	DELAY(40);
 
 	/* Set misc. local control, enable interrupts on attentions */
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, BGE_MISC_LOCAL_CTL, BGE_MLC_INTR_ONATTN);
@@ -3752,6 +3755,7 @@ bge_reset(struct bge_softc *sc)
 		BGE_SETBIT(sc, BGE_MODE_CTL, BGE_MODECTL_STACKUP);
 
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, BGE_MAC_MODE, 0);
+	DELAY(40);
 
 	/*
 	 * The 5704 in TBI mode apparently needs some special
@@ -5148,6 +5152,7 @@ bge_ifmedia_upd_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 				BGE_SETBIT(sc, BGE_MAC_MODE,
 				    BGE_MACMODE_HALF_DUPLEX);
 			}
+			DELAY(40);
 			break;
 		default:
 			return (EINVAL);
@@ -5623,9 +5628,11 @@ bge_link_upd(struct bge_softc *sc)
 		if (status & BGE_MACSTAT_TBI_PCS_SYNCHED) {
 			if (!sc->bge_link) {
 				sc->bge_link++;
-				if (sc->bge_asicrev == BGE_ASICREV_BCM5704)
+				if (sc->bge_asicrev == BGE_ASICREV_BCM5704) {
 					BGE_CLRBIT(sc, BGE_MAC_MODE,
 					    BGE_MACMODE_TBI_SEND_CFGS);
+					DELAY(40);
+				}
 				CSR_WRITE_4(sc, BGE_MAC_STS, 0xFFFFFFFF);
 				if (bootverbose)
 					if_printf(sc->bge_ifp, "link UP\n");