diff --git a/sys/dev/rt/if_rt.c b/sys/dev/rt/if_rt.c
index ebbbba5e9d5..ce2b7a9b022 100644
--- a/sys/dev/rt/if_rt.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rt/if_rt.c
@@ -475,20 +475,16 @@ rt_ifmedia_upd(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	struct rt_softc *sc;
 #ifdef IF_RT_PHY_SUPPORT
 	struct mii_data *mii;
+	struct mii_softc *miisc;
 	int error = 0;
 
 	sc = ifp->if_softc;
 	RT_SOFTC_LOCK(sc);
 
 	mii = device_get_softc(sc->rt_miibus);
-	if (mii->mii_instance) {
-		struct mii_softc *miisc;
-		for (miisc = LIST_FIRST(&mii->mii_phys); miisc != NULL;
-				miisc = LIST_NEXT(miisc, mii_list))
-			mii_phy_reset(miisc);
-	}
-	if (mii)
-		error = mii_mediachg(mii);
+	LIST_FOREACH(miisc, &mii->mii_phys, mii_list)
+		PHY_RESET(miisc);
+	error = mii_mediachg(mii);
 	RT_SOFTC_UNLOCK(sc);
 
 	return (error);
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/net/if_aue.c b/sys/dev/usb/net/if_aue.c
index 33ed2361f43..1681a2a38b4 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/net/if_aue.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/net/if_aue.c
@@ -1008,14 +1008,15 @@ aue_ifmedia_upd(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	struct aue_softc *sc = ifp->if_softc;
 	struct mii_data *mii = GET_MII(sc);
 	struct mii_softc *miisc;
+	int error;
 
 	AUE_LOCK_ASSERT(sc, MA_OWNED);
 
         sc->sc_flags &= ~AUE_FLAG_LINK;
 	LIST_FOREACH(miisc, &mii->mii_phys, mii_list)
 		PHY_RESET(miisc);
-	mii_mediachg(mii);
-	return (0);
+	error = mii_mediachg(mii);
+	return (error);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/net/if_mos.c b/sys/dev/usb/net/if_mos.c
index 00b6c9267c4..050bf385347 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/net/if_mos.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/net/if_mos.c
@@ -526,16 +526,15 @@ mos_ifmedia_upd(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	struct mos_softc *sc = ifp->if_softc;
 	struct mii_data *mii = GET_MII(sc);
 	struct mii_softc *miisc;
+	int error;
 
 	MOS_LOCK_ASSERT(sc, MA_OWNED);
 
 	sc->mos_link = 0;
-	if (mii->mii_instance) {
-		LIST_FOREACH(miisc, &mii->mii_phys, mii_list)
-		    mii_phy_reset(miisc);
-	}
-	mii_mediachg(mii);
-	return (0);
+	LIST_FOREACH(miisc, &mii->mii_phys, mii_list)
+		PHY_RESET(miisc);
+	error = mii_mediachg(mii);
+	return (error);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/net/if_rue.c b/sys/dev/usb/net/if_rue.c
index a08d8510a5f..17f82b09f3d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/net/if_rue.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/net/if_rue.c
@@ -866,14 +866,15 @@ rue_ifmedia_upd(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	struct rue_softc *sc = ifp->if_softc;
 	struct mii_data *mii = GET_MII(sc);
 	struct mii_softc *miisc;
+	int error;
 
 	RUE_LOCK_ASSERT(sc, MA_OWNED);
 
         sc->sc_flags &= ~RUE_FLAG_LINK;
 	LIST_FOREACH(miisc, &mii->mii_phys, mii_list)
 		PHY_RESET(miisc);
-	mii_mediachg(mii);
-	return (0);
+	error = mii_mediachg(mii);
+	return (error);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/net/if_smsc.c b/sys/dev/usb/net/if_smsc.c
index 03033cd2771..93762cf417b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/net/if_smsc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/net/if_smsc.c
@@ -606,16 +606,13 @@ smsc_ifmedia_upd(struct ifnet *ifp)
 {
 	struct smsc_softc *sc = ifp->if_softc;
 	struct mii_data *mii = uether_getmii(&sc->sc_ue);
+	struct mii_softc *miisc;
 	int err;
 
 	SMSC_LOCK_ASSERT(sc, MA_OWNED);
 
-	if (mii->mii_instance) {
-		struct mii_softc *miisc;
-
-		LIST_FOREACH(miisc, &mii->mii_phys, mii_list)
-			mii_phy_reset(miisc);
-	}
+	LIST_FOREACH(miisc, &mii->mii_phys, mii_list)
+		PHY_RESET(miisc);
 	err = mii_mediachg(mii);
 	return (err);
 }
@@ -638,13 +635,10 @@ smsc_ifmedia_sts(struct ifnet *ifp, struct ifmediareq *ifmr)
 	struct mii_data *mii = uether_getmii(&sc->sc_ue);
 
 	SMSC_LOCK(sc);
-	
 	mii_pollstat(mii);
-	
-	SMSC_UNLOCK(sc);
-	
 	ifmr->ifm_active = mii->mii_media_active;
 	ifmr->ifm_status = mii->mii_media_status;
+	SMSC_UNLOCK(sc);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/net/if_udav.c b/sys/dev/usb/net/if_udav.c
index ff57e25f1f7..2e7c2716395 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/net/if_udav.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/net/if_udav.c
@@ -750,14 +750,15 @@ udav_ifmedia_upd(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	struct udav_softc *sc = ifp->if_softc;
 	struct mii_data *mii = GET_MII(sc);
 	struct mii_softc *miisc;
+	int error;
 
 	UDAV_LOCK_ASSERT(sc, MA_OWNED);
 
         sc->sc_flags &= ~UDAV_FLAG_LINK;
 	LIST_FOREACH(miisc, &mii->mii_phys, mii_list)
 		PHY_RESET(miisc);
-	mii_mediachg(mii);
-	return (0);
+	error = mii_mediachg(mii);
+	return (error);
 }
 
 static void