diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index 3ca3f9d0fd9b..61efb2350412 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -880,6 +880,7 @@ static int macb_mii_probe(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	bp->phylink_config.dev = &dev->dev;
 	bp->phylink_config.type = PHYLINK_NETDEV;
+	bp->phylink_config.mac_managed_pm = true;
 
 	if (bp->phy_interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII) {
 		bp->phylink_config.poll_fixed_state = true;