diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
index cdcac7d1f93a..9bf938eed66b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
@@ -515,6 +515,15 @@ static void ravb_emac_init_gbeth(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	struct ravb_private *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
+	if (priv->phy_interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII) {
+		ravb_write(ndev, (1000 << 16) | CXR35_SEL_XMII_MII, CXR35);
+		ravb_modify(ndev, CXR31, CXR31_SEL_LINK0 | CXR31_SEL_LINK1, 0);
+	} else {
+		ravb_write(ndev, (1000 << 16) | CXR35_SEL_XMII_RGMII, CXR35);
+		ravb_modify(ndev, CXR31, CXR31_SEL_LINK0 | CXR31_SEL_LINK1,
+			    CXR31_SEL_LINK0);
+	}
+
 	/* Receive frame limit set register */
 	ravb_write(ndev, GBETH_RX_BUFF_MAX + ETH_FCS_LEN, RFLR);
 
@@ -537,14 +546,6 @@ static void ravb_emac_init_gbeth(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	/* E-MAC interrupt enable register */
 	ravb_write(ndev, ECSIPR_ICDIP, ECSIPR);
-
-	if (priv->phy_interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII) {
-		ravb_modify(ndev, CXR31, CXR31_SEL_LINK0 | CXR31_SEL_LINK1, 0);
-		ravb_write(ndev, (1000 << 16) | CXR35_SEL_XMII_MII, CXR35);
-	} else {
-		ravb_modify(ndev, CXR31, CXR31_SEL_LINK0 | CXR31_SEL_LINK1,
-			    CXR31_SEL_LINK0);
-	}
 }
 
 static void ravb_emac_init_rcar(struct net_device *ndev)