diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
index 14b646b3b084..a5bb7b19040e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
@@ -996,7 +996,8 @@ static void _cpsw_adjust_link(struct cpsw_slave *slave,
 		/* set speed_in input in case RMII mode is used in 100Mbps */
 		if (phy->speed == 100)
 			mac_control |= BIT(15);
-		else if (phy->speed == 10)
+		/* in band mode only works in 10Mbps RGMII mode */
+		else if ((phy->speed == 10) && phy_interface_is_rgmii(phy))
 			mac_control |= BIT(18); /* In Band mode */
 
 		if (priv->rx_pause)