diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
index e35bdd8..038a221 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ static int smsc95xx_phy_initialize(struct usbnet *dev)
 static int smsc95xx_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 {
 	struct smsc95xx_priv *pdata = dev->driver_priv;
-	u32 read_buf, write_buf, burst_cap;
+	u32 read_buf, burst_cap;
 	int ret = 0, timeout;
 
 	netif_dbg(dev, ifup, dev->net, "entering smsc95xx_reset\n");
@@ -1178,10 +1178,13 @@ static int smsc95xx_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 		return ret;
 	netif_dbg(dev, ifup, dev->net, "ID_REV = 0x%08x\n", read_buf);
 
+	ret = smsc95xx_read_reg(dev, LED_GPIO_CFG, &read_buf);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 	/* Configure GPIO pins as LED outputs */
-	write_buf = LED_GPIO_CFG_SPD_LED | LED_GPIO_CFG_LNK_LED |
-		LED_GPIO_CFG_FDX_LED;
-	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, LED_GPIO_CFG, write_buf);
+	read_buf |= LED_GPIO_CFG_SPD_LED | LED_GPIO_CFG_LNK_LED |
+		    LED_GPIO_CFG_FDX_LED;
+	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, LED_GPIO_CFG, read_buf);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;