diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/lan937x_main.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/lan937x_main.c
index eaa862eb6b26..0606796b1485 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/lan937x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/lan937x_main.c
@@ -390,6 +390,9 @@ int lan937x_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	lan937x_cfg(dev, REG_SW_GLOBAL_OUTPUT_CTRL__1,
 		    (SW_CLK125_ENB | SW_CLK25_ENB), true);
 
+	/* Disable global VPHY support. Related to CPU interface only? */
+	ksz_rmw32(dev, REG_SW_CFG_STRAP_OVR, SW_VPHY_DISABLE, SW_VPHY_DISABLE);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/lan937x_reg.h b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/lan937x_reg.h
index 7ecada924023..2f22a9d01de3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/lan937x_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/lan937x_reg.h
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
 #define SW_CLK125_ENB			BIT(1)
 #define SW_CLK25_ENB			BIT(0)
 
+/* 2 - PHY Control */
+#define REG_SW_CFG_STRAP_OVR		0x0214
+#define SW_VPHY_DISABLE			BIT(31)
+
 /* 3 - Operation Control */
 #define REG_SW_OPERATION		0x0300