diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-dwc-qos-eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-dwc-qos-eth.c
index dd9967aeda22..0f0094ced776 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-dwc-qos-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-dwc-qos-eth.c
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ static void *tegra_eqos_probe(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	data->fix_mac_speed = tegra_eqos_fix_speed;
 	data->init = tegra_eqos_init;
 	data->bsp_priv = eqos;
+	data->sph_disable = 1;
 
 	err = tegra_eqos_init(pdev, eqos);
 	if (err < 0)