diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c
index 6b447d8f0bd8..9c726fe40acd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ static int socfpga_dwmac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	plat_dat->bsp_priv = dwmac;
 	plat_dat->fix_mac_speed = socfpga_dwmac_fix_mac_speed;
 
+	plat_dat->riwt_off = 1;
+
 	ret = stmmac_dvr_probe(&pdev->dev, plat_dat, &stmmac_res);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_remove_config_dt;