diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index 56901280ba0472..1f78d01cb0a07e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -683,7 +683,8 @@ static void macb_mac_config(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode,
 	 * Must be written after PCSSEL is set in NCFGR,
 	 * otherwise writes will not take effect.
 	 */
-	if (macb_is_gem(bp) && state->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII) {
+	if (macb_is_gem(bp) && (state->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII ||
+				state->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_2500BASEX)) {
 		u32 pcsctrl, old_pcsctrl;
 
 		old_pcsctrl = gem_readl(bp, PCSCNTRL);