diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
index 4b36d89bec06..1bda0cc20520 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
@@ -1530,7 +1530,8 @@ static void gswip_phylink_mac_link_up(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 {
    struct gswip_priv *priv = ds->priv;

-   gswip_mii_mask_cfg(priv, 0, GSWIP_MII_CFG_EN, port);
+   gswip_mii_mask_cfg(priv, 0, GSWIP_MII_CFG_EN | GSWIP_MII_CFG_RATE_AUTO,
+              port);
 }

 static void gswip_get_strings(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, u32 stringset,