diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-mediatek.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-mediatek.c
index b84269edd1b4..79f2ee37afed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-mediatek.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-mediatek.c
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ static int mediatek_dwmac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	plat_dat->has_gmac4 = 1;
 	plat_dat->has_gmac = 0;
 	plat_dat->pmt = 0;
+	plat_dat->riwt_off = 1;
 	plat_dat->maxmtu = ETH_DATA_LEN;
 	plat_dat->bsp_priv = priv_plat;
 	plat_dat->init = mediatek_dwmac_init;