diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c
index 0415249792..437b1157c0 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c
@@ -251,12 +251,22 @@ static esp_err_t dm9051_pwrctl(esp_eth_phy_t *phy, bool enable)
     }
     PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_write(eth, dm9051->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, bmcr.val) == ESP_OK,
               "write BMCR failed", err);
-    PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, dm9051->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
-              "read BMCR failed", err);
     if (!enable) {
+        PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, dm9051->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+                  "read BMCR failed", err);
         PHY_CHECK(bmcr.power_down == 1, "power down failed", err);
     } else {
-        PHY_CHECK(bmcr.power_down == 0, "power up failed", err);
+        /* wait for power up complete */
+        uint32_t to = 0;
+        for (to = 0; to < dm9051->reset_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
+            vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+            PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, dm9051->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+                      "read BMCR failed", err);
+            if (bmcr.power_down == 0) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        PHY_CHECK(to < dm9051->reset_timeout_ms / 10, "power up timeout", err);
     }
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c
index 951f772081..5d4432b65f 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c
@@ -241,12 +241,22 @@ static esp_err_t dp83848_pwrctl(esp_eth_phy_t *phy, bool enable)
     }
     PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_write(eth, dp83848->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, bmcr.val) == ESP_OK,
               "write BMCR failed", err);
-    PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, dp83848->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
-              "read BMCR failed", err);
     if (!enable) {
+        PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, dp83848->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+                  "read BMCR failed", err);
         PHY_CHECK(bmcr.power_down == 1, "power down failed", err);
     } else {
-        PHY_CHECK(bmcr.power_down == 0, "power up failed", err);
+        /* wait for power up complete */
+        uint32_t to = 0;
+        for (to = 0; to < dp83848->reset_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
+            vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+            PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, dp83848->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+                      "read BMCR failed", err);
+            if (bmcr.power_down == 0) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        PHY_CHECK(to < dp83848->reset_timeout_ms / 10, "power up timeout", err);
     }
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c
index 564974e4fb..fe37540bc4 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c
@@ -278,12 +278,22 @@ static esp_err_t ip101_pwrctl(esp_eth_phy_t *phy, bool enable)
     }
     PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_write(eth, ip101->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, bmcr.val) == ESP_OK,
               "write BMCR failed", err);
-    PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ip101->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
-              "read BMCR failed", err);
     if (!enable) {
+        PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ip101->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+                  "read BMCR failed", err);
         PHY_CHECK(bmcr.power_down == 1, "power down failed", err);
     } else {
-        PHY_CHECK(bmcr.power_down == 0, "power up failed", err);
+        /* wait for power up complete */
+        uint32_t to = 0;
+        for (to = 0; to < ip101->reset_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
+            vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+            PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ip101->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+                      "read BMCR failed", err);
+            if (bmcr.power_down == 0) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        PHY_CHECK(to < ip101->reset_timeout_ms / 10, "power up timeout", err);
     }
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c
index 28a65353bd..aa81ec36a0 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c
@@ -325,12 +325,22 @@ static esp_err_t lan8720_pwrctl(esp_eth_phy_t *phy, bool enable)
     }
     PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_write(eth, lan8720->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, bmcr.val) == ESP_OK,
               "write BMCR failed", err);
-    PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, lan8720->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
-              "read BMCR failed", err);
     if (!enable) {
+        PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, lan8720->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+                  "read BMCR failed", err);
         PHY_CHECK(bmcr.power_down == 1, "power down failed", err);
     } else {
-        PHY_CHECK(bmcr.power_down == 0, "power up failed", err);
+        /* wait for power up complete */
+        uint32_t to = 0;
+        for (to = 0; to < lan8720->reset_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
+            vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+            PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, lan8720->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+                      "read BMCR failed", err);
+            if (bmcr.power_down == 0) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        PHY_CHECK(to < lan8720->reset_timeout_ms / 10, "power up timeout", err);
     }
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c
index 2d94ce8522..9d89c338a8 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c
@@ -232,12 +232,22 @@ static esp_err_t rtl8201_pwrctl(esp_eth_phy_t *phy, bool enable)
     }
     PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_write(eth, rtl8201->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, bmcr.val) == ESP_OK,
               "write BMCR failed", err);
-    PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, rtl8201->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
-              "read BMCR failed", err);
     if (!enable) {
+        PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, rtl8201->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+                  "read BMCR failed", err);
         PHY_CHECK(bmcr.power_down == 1, "power down failed", err);
     } else {
-        PHY_CHECK(bmcr.power_down == 0, "power up failed", err);
+        /* wait for power up complete */
+        uint32_t to = 0;
+        for (to = 0; to < rtl8201->reset_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
+            vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+            PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, rtl8201->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+                      "read BMCR failed", err);
+            if (bmcr.power_down == 0) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        PHY_CHECK(to < rtl8201->reset_timeout_ms / 10, "power up timeout", err);
     }
     return ESP_OK;
 err: