diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth.c
index 9e3486757d..307f51b7b5 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth.c
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ esp_err_t esp_eth_start(esp_eth_handle_t hdl)
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
     esp_eth_driver_t *eth_driver = (esp_eth_driver_t *)hdl;
     ETH_CHECK(eth_driver, "ethernet driver handle can't be null", err, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
+    esp_eth_phy_t *phy = eth_driver->phy;
+    esp_eth_mac_t *mac = eth_driver->mac;
     // check if driver has started
     esp_eth_fsm_t expected_fsm = ESP_ETH_FSM_STOP;
     if (!atomic_compare_exchange_strong(&eth_driver->fsm, &expected_fsm, ESP_ETH_FSM_START)) {
@@ -268,14 +270,13 @@ esp_err_t esp_eth_start(esp_eth_handle_t hdl)
         ret = ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE;
         goto err;
     }
-    ETH_CHECK(eth_driver->phy->reset(eth_driver->phy) == ESP_OK, "reset phy failed", err, ESP_FAIL);
+    ETH_CHECK(phy->negotiate(phy) == ESP_OK, "phy negotiation failed", err, ESP_FAIL);
+    ETH_CHECK(mac->start(mac) == ESP_OK, "start mac failed", err, ESP_FAIL);
+    ETH_CHECK(esp_event_post(ETH_EVENT, ETHERNET_EVENT_START, &eth_driver, sizeof(esp_eth_driver_t *), 0) == ESP_OK,
+              "send ETHERNET_EVENT_START event failed", err, ESP_FAIL);
+    ETH_CHECK(phy->get_link(phy) == ESP_OK, "phy get link status failed", err, ESP_FAIL);
     ETH_CHECK(xTimerStart(eth_driver->check_link_timer, 0) == pdPASS,
               "start eth_link_timer failed", err, ESP_FAIL);
-    ETH_CHECK(esp_event_post(ETH_EVENT, ETHERNET_EVENT_START, &eth_driver, sizeof(eth_driver), 0) == ESP_OK,
-              "send ETHERNET_EVENT_START event failed", err_event, ESP_FAIL);
-    return ESP_OK;
-err_event:
-    xTimerStop(eth_driver->check_link_timer, 0);
 err:
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c
index 1ef63e2f21..0f3f541ca2 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ static esp_err_t dm9051_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
 {
     phy_dm9051_t *dm9051 = __containerof(phy, phy_dm9051_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = dm9051->eth;
+    /* in case any link status has changed, let's assume we're in link down status */
+    dm9051->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
     /* Start auto negotiation */
     bmcr_reg_t bmcr = {
         .speed_select = 1,     /* 100Mbps */
@@ -229,8 +231,8 @@ static esp_err_t dm9051_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     bmsr_reg_t bmsr;
     dscsr_reg_t dscsr;
     uint32_t to = 0;
-    for (to = 0; to < dm9051->autonego_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
-        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+    for (to = 0; to < dm9051->autonego_timeout_ms / 100; to++) {
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(100));
         PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, dm9051->addr, ETH_PHY_BMSR_REG_ADDR, &(bmsr.val)) == ESP_OK,
                   "read BMSR failed", err);
         PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, dm9051->addr, ETH_PHY_DSCSR_REG_ADDR, &(dscsr.val)) == ESP_OK,
@@ -239,11 +241,9 @@ static esp_err_t dm9051_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
             break;
         }
     }
-    if (to >= dm9051->autonego_timeout_ms / 10) {
+    if (to >= dm9051->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Ethernet PHY auto negotiation timeout");
     }
-    /* Updata information about link, speed, duplex */
-    PHY_CHECK(dm9051_update_link_duplex_speed(dm9051) == ESP_OK, "update link duplex speed failed", err);
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
     return ESP_FAIL;
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c
index 67d037f29a..2492aed4a9 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ static esp_err_t dp83848_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
 {
     phy_dp83848_t *dp83848 = __containerof(phy, phy_dp83848_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = dp83848->eth;
+    /* in case any link status has changed, let's assume we're in link down status */
+    dp83848->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
     /* Start auto negotiation */
     bmcr_reg_t bmcr = {
         .speed_select = 1,     /* 100Mbps */
@@ -218,8 +220,8 @@ static esp_err_t dp83848_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     bmsr_reg_t bmsr;
     physts_reg_t physts;
     uint32_t to = 0;
-    for (to = 0; to < dp83848->autonego_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
-        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+    for (to = 0; to < dp83848->autonego_timeout_ms / 100; to++) {
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(100));
         PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, dp83848->addr, ETH_PHY_BMSR_REG_ADDR, &(bmsr.val)) == ESP_OK,
                   "read BMSR failed", err);
         PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, dp83848->addr, ETH_PHY_STS_REG_ADDR, &(physts.val)) == ESP_OK,
@@ -229,11 +231,9 @@ static esp_err_t dp83848_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
         }
     }
     /* Auto negotiation failed, maybe no network cable plugged in, so output a warning */
-    if (to >= dp83848->autonego_timeout_ms / 10) {
+    if (to >= dp83848->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "auto negotiation timeout");
     }
-    /* Updata information about link, speed, duplex */
-    PHY_CHECK(dp83848_update_link_duplex_speed(dp83848) == ESP_OK, "update link duplex speed failed", err);
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
     return ESP_FAIL;
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c
index 7064805ee7..0562d0f3cd 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ static esp_err_t ip101_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
 {
     phy_ip101_t *ip101 = __containerof(phy, phy_ip101_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = ip101->eth;
+    /* in case any link status has changed, let's assume we're in link down status */
+    ip101->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
     /* Restart auto negotiation */
     bmcr_reg_t bmcr = {
         .speed_select = 1,     /* 100Mbps */
@@ -257,8 +259,8 @@ static esp_err_t ip101_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     /* Wait for auto negotiation complete */
     bmsr_reg_t bmsr;
     uint32_t to = 0;
-    for (to = 0; to < ip101->autonego_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
-        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+    for (to = 0; to < ip101->autonego_timeout_ms / 100; to++) {
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(100));
         PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ip101->addr, ETH_PHY_BMSR_REG_ADDR, &(bmsr.val)) == ESP_OK,
                   "read BMSR failed", err);
         if (bmsr.auto_nego_complete) {
@@ -266,11 +268,9 @@ static esp_err_t ip101_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
         }
     }
     /* Auto negotiation failed, maybe no network cable plugged in, so output a warning */
-    if (to >= ip101->autonego_timeout_ms / 10) {
+    if (to >= ip101->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "auto negotiation timeout");
     }
-    /* Updata information about link, speed, duplex */
-    PHY_CHECK(ip101_update_link_duplex_speed(ip101) == ESP_OK, "update link duplex speed failed", err);
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
     return ESP_FAIL;
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c
index af846574be..aefcc78748 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ static esp_err_t lan8720_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
 {
     phy_lan8720_t *lan8720 = __containerof(phy, phy_lan8720_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = lan8720->eth;
+    /* in case any link status has changed, let's assume we're in link down status */
+    lan8720->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
     /* Restart auto negotiation */
     bmcr_reg_t bmcr = {
         .speed_select = 1,     /* 100Mbps */
@@ -302,8 +304,8 @@ static esp_err_t lan8720_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     bmsr_reg_t bmsr;
     pscsr_reg_t pscsr;
     uint32_t to = 0;
-    for (to = 0; to < lan8720->autonego_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
-        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+    for (to = 0; to < lan8720->autonego_timeout_ms / 100; to++) {
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(100));
         PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, lan8720->addr, ETH_PHY_BMSR_REG_ADDR, &(bmsr.val)) == ESP_OK,
                   "read BMSR failed", err);
         PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, lan8720->addr, ETH_PHY_PSCSR_REG_ADDR, &(pscsr.val)) == ESP_OK,
@@ -313,11 +315,9 @@ static esp_err_t lan8720_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
         }
     }
     /* Auto negotiation failed, maybe no network cable plugged in, so output a warning */
-    if (to >= lan8720->autonego_timeout_ms / 10) {
+    if (to >= lan8720->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "auto negotiation timeout");
     }
-    /* Updata information about link, speed, duplex */
-    PHY_CHECK(lan8720_update_link_duplex_speed(lan8720) == ESP_OK, "update link duplex speed failed", err);
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
     return ESP_FAIL;
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c
index 8d5a55b6cb..9bf6d34b3e 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ static esp_err_t rtl8201_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
 {
     phy_rtl8201_t *rtl8201 = __containerof(phy, phy_rtl8201_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = rtl8201->eth;
+    /* in case any link status has changed, let's assume we're in link down status */
+    rtl8201->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
     /* Restart auto negotiation */
     bmcr_reg_t bmcr = {
         .speed_select = 1,     /* 100Mbps */
@@ -211,8 +213,8 @@ static esp_err_t rtl8201_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     /* Wait for auto negotiation complete */
     bmsr_reg_t bmsr;
     uint32_t to = 0;
-    for (to = 0; to < rtl8201->autonego_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
-        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+    for (to = 0; to < rtl8201->autonego_timeout_ms / 100; to++) {
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(100));
         PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, rtl8201->addr, ETH_PHY_BMSR_REG_ADDR, &(bmsr.val)) == ESP_OK,
                   "read BMSR failed", err);
         if (bmsr.auto_nego_complete) {
@@ -220,11 +222,9 @@ static esp_err_t rtl8201_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
         }
     }
     /* Auto negotiation failed, maybe no network cable plugged in, so output a warning */
-    if (to >= rtl8201->autonego_timeout_ms / 10) {
+    if (to >= rtl8201->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "auto negotiation timeout");
     }
-    /* Updata information about link, speed, duplex */
-    PHY_CHECK(rtl8201_update_link_duplex_speed(rtl8201) == ESP_OK, "update link duplex speed failed", err);
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
     return ESP_FAIL;
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_w5500.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_w5500.c
index 1f9cdf3c90..715b21b54b 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_w5500.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_w5500.c
@@ -154,15 +154,14 @@ static esp_err_t w5500_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
 {
     phy_w5500_t *w5500 = __containerof(phy, phy_w5500_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = w5500->eth;
-
+    /* in case any link status has changed, let's assume we're in link down status */
+    w5500->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
     phycfg_reg_t phycfg;
     PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, w5500->addr, W5500_REG_PHYCFGR, (uint32_t *) & (phycfg.val)) == ESP_OK, "read PHYCFG failed", err);
     phycfg.opsel = 1;  // PHY working mode configured by register
     phycfg.opmode = 7; // all capable, auto-negotiation enabled
     PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_write(eth, w5500->addr, W5500_REG_PHYCFGR, phycfg.val) == ESP_OK, "write PHYCFG failed", err);
 
-    /* Update information about link, speed, duplex */
-    PHY_CHECK(w5500_update_link_duplex_speed(w5500) == ESP_OK, "update link duplex speed failed", err);
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
     return ESP_FAIL;