diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c
index 8e8778cfbbad..6f87e296a410 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ static int intel_mgbe_common_data(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	plat->has_gmac4 = 1;
 	plat->force_sf_dma_mode = 0;
 	plat->tso_en = 1;
+	plat->sph_disable = 1;
 
 	/* Multiplying factor to the clk_eee_i clock time
 	 * period to make it closer to 100 ns. This value
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 9376c4e28626..9c1e19ea6fcd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -7081,7 +7081,7 @@ int stmmac_dvr_probe(struct device *device,
 		dev_info(priv->device, "TSO feature enabled\n");
 	}
 
-	if (priv->dma_cap.sphen) {
+	if (priv->dma_cap.sphen && !priv->plat->sph_disable) {
 		ndev->hw_features |= NETIF_F_GRO;
 		priv->sph_cap = true;
 		priv->sph = priv->sph_cap;
diff --git a/include/linux/stmmac.h b/include/linux/stmmac.h
index 1450397fc0bc..48d015ed2175 100644
--- a/include/linux/stmmac.h
+++ b/include/linux/stmmac.h
@@ -269,5 +269,6 @@ struct plat_stmmacenet_data {
 	int msi_rx_base_vec;
 	int msi_tx_base_vec;
 	bool use_phy_wol;
+	bool sph_disable;
 };
 #endif