diff --git a/src/net/net.rs b/src/net/net.rs
index b6995fa..f14c316 100644
--- a/src/net/net.rs
+++ b/src/net/net.rs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl ServerHandle {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn update_link_speed(&mut self) {
+    pub fn update_link_speed(&mut self)-> bool {
         if !self.link_was_up & self.phy.phy_link_up() {
             if let Some(speed) = self.phy.speed().map(|s| match s {
                 PhySpeed::HalfDuplexBase10T => Speed::HalfDuplexBase10T,
@@ -200,11 +200,14 @@ impl ServerHandle {
             }) {
                 info!("New eth link is up. Setting detected PhySpeed: {:?}", speed);
                 self.phy.get_miim().set_speed(speed);
+                self.link_was_up = self.phy.phy_link_up();
+                return true;
             } else {
                 debug!("Failed to detect link speed.");
             }
         }
         self.link_was_up = self.phy.phy_link_up();
+        return false;
     }
 
     pub fn poll_iface(&mut self) {
@@ -355,8 +358,14 @@ impl<M: Miim> EthernetPhy<M> {
 pub fn eth_poll_link_status_and_update_link_speed() -> bool {
     unsafe {
         if let Some(ref mut server_handle ) = SERVER_HANDLE {
-            server_handle.update_link_speed();
-            return server_handle.link_was_up;
+            let new_link_is_up = server_handle.update_link_speed();
+            if new_link_is_up {
+                info!("Resetting TCP Sockets");
+                for_each(|socket, _| {
+                    eth_close_socket(socket);
+                });
+            }
+            return new_link_is_up;
         }
         else {
             panic!("eth_poll_link_status_and_update_link_speed is called before init");