diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c
index 0ea3e7e..6e58e94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c
@@ -1432,6 +1432,7 @@ static const struct e1000_mac_operations es2_mac_ops = {
 	.setup_link		= e1000e_setup_link_generic,
 	/* setup_physical_interface dependent on media type */
 	.setup_led		= e1000e_setup_led_generic,
+	.config_collision_dist	= e1000e_config_collision_dist_generic,
 };
 
 static const struct e1000_phy_operations es2_phy_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
index 721c203..7f44ab76 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
@@ -1927,6 +1927,7 @@ static const struct e1000_mac_operations e82571_mac_ops = {
 	.setup_link		= e1000_setup_link_82571,
 	/* .setup_physical_interface: media type dependent */
 	.setup_led		= e1000e_setup_led_generic,
+	.config_collision_dist	= e1000e_config_collision_dist_generic,
 	.read_mac_addr		= e1000_read_mac_addr_82571,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/e1000.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/e1000.h
index f93d7a4..9f3a268 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/e1000.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/e1000.h
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ extern s32 e1000e_set_fc_watermarks(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern void e1000e_set_pcie_no_snoop(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 no_snoop);
 extern s32 e1000e_get_hw_semaphore(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_valid_led_default(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *data);
-extern void e1000e_config_collision_dist(struct e1000_hw *hw);
+extern void e1000e_config_collision_dist_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_config_fc_after_link_up(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_force_mac_fc(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_blink_led_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/hw.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/hw.h
index 197059b..50e114b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/hw.h
@@ -781,6 +781,7 @@ struct e1000_mac_operations {
 	s32  (*setup_physical_interface)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	s32  (*setup_led)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	void (*write_vfta)(struct e1000_hw *, u32, u32);
+	void (*config_collision_dist)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	s32  (*read_mac_addr)(struct e1000_hw *);
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index 1436682..df91c42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ static s32 e1000_check_for_copper_link_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	 * of MAC speed/duplex configuration.  So we only need to
 	 * configure Collision Distance in the MAC.
 	 */
-	e1000e_config_collision_dist(hw);
+	mac->ops.config_collision_dist(hw);
 
 	/*
 	 * Configure Flow Control now that Auto-Neg has completed.
@@ -4022,6 +4022,7 @@ static const struct e1000_mac_operations ich8_mac_ops = {
 	.setup_link		= e1000_setup_link_ich8lan,
 	.setup_physical_interface= e1000_setup_copper_link_ich8lan,
 	/* id_led_init dependent on mac type */
+	.config_collision_dist	= e1000e_config_collision_dist_generic,
 };
 
 static const struct e1000_phy_operations ich8_phy_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/mac.c
index 011d83d..f16a611 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/mac.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ s32 e1000e_check_for_copper_link(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	 * of MAC speed/duplex configuration.  So we only need to
 	 * configure Collision Distance in the MAC.
 	 */
-	e1000e_config_collision_dist(hw);
+	mac->ops.config_collision_dist(hw);
 
 	/*
 	 * Configure Flow Control now that Auto-Neg has completed.
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ s32 e1000e_setup_fiber_serdes_link(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	/* Take the link out of reset */
 	ctrl &= ~E1000_CTRL_LRST;
 
-	e1000e_config_collision_dist(hw);
+	hw->mac.ops.config_collision_dist(hw);
 
 	ret_val = e1000_commit_fc_settings_generic(hw);
 	if (ret_val)
@@ -925,14 +925,13 @@ s32 e1000e_setup_fiber_serdes_link(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 }
 
 /**
- *  e1000e_config_collision_dist - Configure collision distance
+ *  e1000e_config_collision_dist_generic - Configure collision distance
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *
  *  Configures the collision distance to the default value and is used
- *  during link setup. Currently no func pointer exists and all
- *  implementations are handled in the generic version of this function.
+ *  during link setup.
  **/
-void e1000e_config_collision_dist(struct e1000_hw *hw)
+void e1000e_config_collision_dist_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
 	u32 tctl;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 3975ed1..56c1aec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -2855,7 +2855,7 @@ static void e1000_configure_tx(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	/* enable Report Status bit */
 	adapter->txd_cmd |= E1000_TXD_CMD_RS;
 
-	e1000e_config_collision_dist(hw);
+	hw->mac.ops.config_collision_dist(hw);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
index d10b27f..683abac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ s32 e1000e_setup_copper_link(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 
 	if (link) {
 		e_dbg("Valid link established!!!\n");
-		e1000e_config_collision_dist(hw);
+		hw->mac.ops.config_collision_dist(hw);
 		ret_val = e1000e_config_fc_after_link_up(hw);
 	} else {
 		e_dbg("Unable to establish link!!!\n");
@@ -1489,7 +1489,7 @@ void e1000e_phy_force_speed_duplex_setup(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *phy_ctrl)
 		e_dbg("Forcing 10mb\n");
 	}
 
-	e1000e_config_collision_dist(hw);
+	hw->mac.ops.config_collision_dist(hw);
 
 	ew32(CTRL, ctrl);
 }
