diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c
index c344b8ffaf3c..89887a05f23d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@
 #define DP83822_WOL_INDICATION_SEL BIT(8)
 #define DP83822_WOL_CLR_INDICATION BIT(11)
 
-/* RSCR bits */
+/* RCSR bits */
+#define DP83822_RMII_MODE_EN	BIT(5)
+#define DP83822_RGMII_MODE_EN	BIT(9)
 #define DP83822_RX_CLK_SHIFT	BIT(12)
 #define DP83822_TX_CLK_SHIFT	BIT(11)
 
@@ -403,6 +405,17 @@ static int dp83822_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 			if (err)
 				return err;
 		}
+
+		phy_set_bits_mmd(phydev, DP83822_DEVADDR,
+					MII_DP83822_RCSR, DP83822_RGMII_MODE_EN);
+	} else {
+		value = DP83822_RGMII_MODE_EN;
+
+	        if (phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RMII)
+			value != DP83822_RMII_MODE_EN;
+
+		phy_modify_mmd(phydev, DP83822_DEVADDR, MII_DP83822_RCSR,
+				DP83822_RGMII_MODE_EN | DP83822_RMII_MODE_EN, value);
 	}
 
 	if (dp83822->fx_enabled) {