diff --git a/drivers/net/smc91x.c b/drivers/net/smc91x.c
index 2040965..ceed2f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc91x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc91x.c
@@ -1520,7 +1520,9 @@
 	/* Setup the default Register Modes */
 	lp->tcr_cur_mode = TCR_DEFAULT;
 	lp->rcr_cur_mode = RCR_DEFAULT;
-	lp->rpc_cur_mode = RPC_DEFAULT;
+	lp->rpc_cur_mode = RPC_DEFAULT |
+				lp->cfg.leda << RPC_LSXA_SHFT |
+				lp->cfg.ledb << RPC_LSXB_SHFT;
 
 	/*
 	 * If we are not using a MII interface, we need to
@@ -2157,6 +2159,11 @@
 		lp->cfg.flags |= (nowait) ? SMC91X_NOWAIT : 0;
 	}
 
+	if (!lp->cfg.leda && !lp->cfg.ledb) {
+		lp->cfg.leda = RPC_LSA_DEFAULT;
+		lp->cfg.ledb = RPC_LSB_DEFAULT;
+	}
+
 	ndev->dma = (unsigned char)-1;
 
 	res = platform_get_resource_byname(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, "smc91x-regs");