Index: sys/dev/sfxge/sfxge.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/sfxge/sfxge.c
+++ sys/dev/sfxge/sfxge.c
@@ -750,6 +750,7 @@
 {
 	struct sfxge_softc *sc;
 	int rc;
+	unsigned attempt;
 
 	(void)npending;
 
@@ -762,10 +763,15 @@
 
 	sfxge_stop(sc);
 	efx_nic_reset(sc->enp);
-	if ((rc = sfxge_start(sc)) != 0)
-		device_printf(sc->dev,
-			      "reset failed (%d); interface is now stopped\n",
-			      rc);
+	for (attempt = 0; attempt < 3; ++attempt) {
+		if ((rc = sfxge_start(sc)) == 0)
+			goto done;
+
+		device_printf(sc->dev, "start on reset failed (%d)\n", rc);
+		DELAY(100000);
+	}
+
+	device_printf(sc->dev, "reset failed; interface is now stopped\n");
 
 done:
 	SFXGE_ADAPTER_UNLOCK(sc);