diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-dwc-qos-eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-dwc-qos-eth.c
index 2342d497348e..fd1b0cc6b5fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-dwc-qos-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-dwc-qos-eth.c
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ bypass_clk_reset_gpio:
 	data->fix_mac_speed = tegra_eqos_fix_speed;
 	data->init = tegra_eqos_init;
 	data->bsp_priv = eqos;
+	data->sph_disable = 1;
 
 	err = tegra_eqos_init(pdev, eqos);
 	if (err < 0)