diff --git a/arch/avr32/lib/board.c b/arch/avr32/lib/board.c
index b390a6c8f8..d7a64b4872 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/lib/board.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/lib/board.c
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ void board_init_r(gd_t *new_gd, ulong dest_addr)
 #ifndef CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE
 	extern char * env_name_spec;
 #endif
-	char *s;
 	bd_t *bd;
 
 	gd = new_gd;
diff --git a/board/in-circuit/grasshopper/grasshopper.c b/board/in-circuit/grasshopper/grasshopper.c
index 475a759b7a..222fe43958 100644
--- a/board/in-circuit/grasshopper/grasshopper.c
+++ b/board/in-circuit/grasshopper/grasshopper.c
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 	portmux_enable_usart0(PORTMUX_DRIVE_MIN);
 	portmux_enable_usart1(PORTMUX_DRIVE_MIN);
 #if defined(CONFIG_MACB)
+	/* set PHY reset and pwrdown to low */
+	portmux_select_gpio(PORTMUX_PORT_B, (1 << 29) | (1 << 30),
+		PORTMUX_DIR_OUTPUT | PORTMUX_INIT_LOW);
+	udelay(100);
+	/* release PHYs reset */
+	gpio_set_value(GPIO_PIN_PB(29), 1);
+
 	portmux_enable_macb0(PORTMUX_MACB_MII, PORTMUX_DRIVE_LOW);
 #endif