diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-stm32.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-stm32.c
index 767994061ea8..aa413edd1ef7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-stm32.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-stm32.c
@@ -219,15 +219,11 @@ static int stm32mp1_validate_ethck_rate(struct plat_stmmacenet_data *plat_dat)
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static int stm32mp1_set_mode(struct plat_stmmacenet_data *plat_dat)
+static int stm32mp1_configure_pmcr(struct plat_stmmacenet_data *plat_dat)
 {
 	struct stm32_dwmac *dwmac = plat_dat->bsp_priv;
 	u32 reg = dwmac->mode_reg;
-	int val, ret;
-
-	ret = stm32mp1_select_ethck_external(plat_dat);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	int val;
 
 	switch (plat_dat->mac_interface) {
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII:
@@ -262,10 +258,6 @@ static int stm32mp1_set_mode(struct plat_stmmacenet_data *plat_dat)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	ret = stm32mp1_validate_ethck_rate(plat_dat);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	/* Need to update PMCCLRR (clear register) */
 	regmap_write(dwmac->regmap, reg + SYSCFG_PMCCLRR_OFFSET,
 		     dwmac->ops->syscfg_eth_mask);
@@ -275,6 +267,21 @@ static int stm32mp1_set_mode(struct plat_stmmacenet_data *plat_dat)
 				 dwmac->ops->syscfg_eth_mask, val);
 }
 
+static int stm32mp1_set_mode(struct plat_stmmacenet_data *plat_dat)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = stm32mp1_select_ethck_external(plat_dat);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = stm32mp1_validate_ethck_rate(plat_dat);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	return stm32mp1_configure_pmcr(plat_dat);
+}
+
 static int stm32mcu_set_mode(struct plat_stmmacenet_data *plat_dat)
 {
 	struct stm32_dwmac *dwmac = plat_dat->bsp_priv;