#include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/mdio.h>
+#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 
 #include "e1000.h"
 
        return 0;
 }
 
+static int e1000e_ethtool_begin(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+       return pm_runtime_get_sync(netdev->dev.parent);
+}
+
+static void e1000e_ethtool_complete(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+       pm_runtime_put_sync(netdev->dev.parent);
+}
+
 static const struct ethtool_ops e1000_ethtool_ops = {
+       .begin                  = e1000e_ethtool_begin,
+       .complete               = e1000e_ethtool_complete,
        .get_settings           = e1000_get_settings,
        .set_settings           = e1000_set_settings,
        .get_drvinfo            = e1000_get_drvinfo,
 
            (adapter->hw.phy.media_type == e1000_media_type_copper)) {
                int ret_val;
 
+               pm_runtime_get_sync(&adapter->pdev->dev);
                ret_val = e1e_rphy(hw, MII_BMCR, &phy->bmcr);
                ret_val |= e1e_rphy(hw, MII_BMSR, &phy->bmsr);
                ret_val |= e1e_rphy(hw, MII_ADVERTISE, &phy->advertise);
                ret_val |= e1e_rphy(hw, MII_ESTATUS, &phy->estatus);
                if (ret_val)
                        e_warn("Error reading PHY register\n");
+               pm_runtime_put_sync(&adapter->pdev->dev);
        } else {
                /* Do not read PHY registers if link is not up
                 * Set values to typical power-on defaults