diff --git a/sys/arm/allwinner/if_awg.c b/sys/arm/allwinner/if_awg.c
index cb3dc171c77a..6f0cef88b185 100644
--- a/sys/arm/allwinner/if_awg.c
+++ b/sys/arm/allwinner/if_awg.c
@@ -1834,11 +1834,9 @@ awg_attach(device_t dev)
 	awg_get_eaddr(dev, eaddr);
 
 	/* Soft reset EMAC core */
-	if (!awg_has_internal_phy(dev)) {
-		error = awg_reset(dev);
-		if (error != 0)
-			return (error);
-	}
+	error = awg_reset(dev);
+	if (error != 0)
+		return (error);
 
 	/* Setup DMA descriptors */
 	error = awg_setup_dma(dev);