diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
index 47d06622dda8..c98ebdff07ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 #define DP83867_SW_RESET	BIT(15)
 #define DP83867_SW_RESTART	BIT(14)
 
+/* PHYCTRL bits */
+#define MII_DP83867_PHYCTRL_FORCE_LINK_GOOD	BIT(10)
+
 /* MICR Interrupt bits */
 #define MII_DP83867_MICR_AN_ERR_INT_EN		BIT(15)
 #define MII_DP83867_MICR_SPEED_CHNG_INT_EN	BIT(14)
@@ -303,6 +306,13 @@ static int dp83867_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	phy_write_mmd_indirect(phydev, DP83867_IO_MUX_CFG,
 			       DP83867_DEVADDR, val);
 
+	/* Disable FORCE_LINK_GOOD */
+	val = phy_read(phydev, MII_DP83867_PHYCTRL);
+	if (val & MII_DP83867_PHYCTRL_FORCE_LINK_GOOD) {
+		val &= ~(MII_DP83867_PHYCTRL_FORCE_LINK_GOOD);
+		phy_write(phydev, MII_DP83867_PHYCTRL, val);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }