diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-ipq806x/ipq_gmac.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-ipq806x/ipq_gmac.h
index b74ffb0230..37f5a43bcc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-ipq806x/ipq_gmac.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-ipq806x/ipq_gmac.h
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@
 #define FORCE_RATE_10                           (0 << 13) | (1 << 15) | (1 << 8)
 #define FORCE_RATE_100                          (1 << 13) | (1 << 15) | (1 << 8)
 
+#define BMCR_RESET              0x8000
+
 typedef struct
 {
 	volatile u32 status;		/* Status */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipq806x/ipq_gmac_eth.c b/drivers/net/ipq806x/ipq_gmac_eth.c
index 6e744b1baf..58b736cfd5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipq806x/ipq_gmac_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipq806x/ipq_gmac_eth.c
@@ -867,6 +867,8 @@ int ipq_gmac_init(ipq_gmac_board_cfg_t *gmac_cfg)
 			strncpy(bb_miiphy_buses[i].name, gmac_cfg->phy_name,
 						sizeof(bb_miiphy_buses[i].name));
 			miiphy_register(bb_miiphy_buses[i].name, bb_miiphy_read, bb_miiphy_write);
+			miiphy_write(bb_miiphy_buses[i].name, ipq_gmac_macs[i]->phy_address,
+					PHY_CONTROL_REG, BMCR_RESET | AUTO_NEG_ENABLE);
 		}
 
 		eth_register(dev[i]);