diff --git a/board/nm/nmhw21/board.c b/board/nm/nmhw21/board.c
index 0ae6b1929d..a9a9c3a67c 100644
--- a/board/nm/nmhw21/board.c
+++ b/board/nm/nmhw21/board.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <environment.h>
 #include <watchdog.h>
 #include <libfdt.h>
+#include <miiphy.h>
 
 #include "../common/bdparser.h"
 #include "../common/board_descriptor.h"
@@ -131,7 +132,6 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 #define IOEXT_LEDS_ALL_MASK		(0x03C0)
 
 
-
 #define DDR3_CLOCK_FREQUENCY		(400)
 
 
@@ -524,6 +524,28 @@ static void configure_ethernet_switch(void)
 	spi_release_bus(spi);
 }
 
+static void configure_broadr_phys(void)
+{
+	unsigned char   phy;
+	const char	*devname;
+	int             err;
+
+	/* Get current device */
+	devname = miiphy_get_current_dev();
+        /* configure BroadR PHY TJA1100 as slave and restart FSM*/
+	for (phy=6; phy<=7; phy++) {
+		err=miiphy_write (devname, phy, 0x11, 0x0004); /*Extended control register : bit 15 ->link control disabled*/
+		err=miiphy_write (devname, phy, 0x12, 0x0910); /*Configuration register 1 : bit 15 -> PHY configured as Slave*/
+		err=miiphy_write (devname, phy, 0x11, 0x9A04); /*Extended control register : link control enable and training restart*/
+	}
+	if (err != 0) {
+		puts("BroadR not ready, ");
+	}
+	else  {
+		puts("BroadR ready, ");
+	}
+}
+
 static void init_usb_hub(void)
 {
 	REQUEST_AND_CLEAR_GPIO(GPIO_RST_USB_HUB_N);
@@ -906,6 +928,7 @@ int board_late_init(void)
 		mdelay(10);
 		gpio_set_value(GPIO_RST_ETH_N, 1);
 		configure_ethernet_switch();
+
 	}
 	else {
 		/* TODO: Verify operation */
@@ -931,6 +954,7 @@ int board_late_init(void)
 	set_status_led(0, 1);	/* Green */
 	ui_set_top_led(0, 1);
 
+
 	/*
 	check_fct();
 	*/
@@ -1015,7 +1039,6 @@ int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 	int rv, n = 0;
 	uint8_t mac_addr0[6] = {02,00,00,00,00,01};
 	__maybe_unused struct ti_am_eeprom *header;
-
 #if !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 #ifdef CONFIG_DRIVER_TI_CPSW
 	cpsw_data.mdio_div = 0x3E;
@@ -1044,6 +1067,8 @@ int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 	else
 		n += rv;
 #endif
+	/* Enable BroadR PHYs, set to slave mode */
+	configure_broadr_phys();
 	return n;
 }
 #endif
@@ -1104,7 +1129,15 @@ int ft_board_setup(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
 	ft_hw_version(blob);
         ft_led(blob);
 
+        /* Enable BroadR PHYs, set to slave mode */
+        configure_broadr_phys();
 	return 0;
 }
 
 #endif
+
+
+
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
diff --git a/include/configs/am335x_nmhw21.h b/include/configs/am335x_nmhw21.h
index c2001068e0..e3e8f83319 100644
--- a/include/configs/am335x_nmhw21.h
+++ b/include/configs/am335x_nmhw21.h
@@ -93,12 +93,6 @@
 	"tftptimeoutcountmax=5\0" \
 	"bootpretryperiod=5000\0" \
 	"autoload=false\0" \
-	"broadr_init_master=mii write 6 11h 0004 && mii write 6 12h 9910 && mii write 6 11h 9A04 && mii write 7 11h 0004 && mii write 7 12h 9910 && mii write 7 11h 9A04\0" \
-        "broadr_init_master_6=mii write 6 11h 0004 && mii write 6 12h 9910 && mii write 6 11h 9A04\0" \
-        "broadr_init_master_7=mii write 7 11h 0004 && mii write 7 12h 9910 && mii write 7 11h 9A04\0" \
-        "broadr_init_slave=mii write 6 11h 0004 && mii write 6 12h 0910 && mii write 6 11h 9A04 && mii write 7 11h 0004 && mii write 7 12h 0910 && mii write 7 11h 9A04\0" \
-        "broadr_init_slave_6=mii write 6 11h 0004 && mii write 6 12h 0910 && mii write 6 11h 9A04\0" \
-        "broadr_init_slave_7=mii write 7 11h 0004 && mii write 7 12h 0910 && mii write 7 11h 9A04\0" \
 	"tftp_recovery=tftpboot $kernel_addr recovery-image; tftpboot $fdt_addr recovery-dtb; " \
 			"setenv bootargs rdinit=/etc/preinit console=$defaultconsole,115200 " \
 			"debug ti_cpsw.rx_packet_max=1526; " \