diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
index 89d16c587bb7..dbd2ede53f94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
@@ -361,6 +361,9 @@ int bcmgenet_mii_probe(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (priv->internal_phy && !GENET_IS_V5(priv))
 		dev->phydev->irq = PHY_MAC_INTERRUPT;
 
+	/* Indicate that the MAC is responsible for PHY PM */
+	dev->phydev->mac_managed_pm = true;
+
 	return 0;
 }