diff --git a/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c b/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c
index 45f7411e90baf02fbed1642676f6448b74d024cb..9bd1061fa4ee5f6ef0b88b838c458d47603d541a 100644
--- a/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c
+++ b/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c
@@ -118,10 +118,14 @@ static int mv88e6131_setup_global(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	REG_WRITE(REG_GLOBAL, 0x1a, (dsa_upstream_port(ds) * 0x1100) | 0x00f0);
 
 	/*
-	 * Disable cascade port functionality, and set the switch's
+	 * Disable cascade port functionality unless this device
+	 * is used in a cascade configuration, and set the switch's
 	 * DSA device number.
 	 */
-	REG_WRITE(REG_GLOBAL, 0x1c, 0xe000 | (ds->index & 0x1f));
+	if (ds->dst->pd->nr_chips > 1)
+		REG_WRITE(REG_GLOBAL, 0x1c, 0xf000 | (ds->index & 0x1f));
+	else
+		REG_WRITE(REG_GLOBAL, 0x1c, 0xe000 | (ds->index & 0x1f));
 
 	/*
 	 * Send all frames with destination addresses matching