diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
index 6f13f72067621411383bc381e20b314427d6c8e6..f8baa897d1a0e48b39f2d628ce36bfc2ef73ca08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
@@ -2000,6 +2000,7 @@ static int mv88e6xxx_setup_port(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port)
 		 */
 		reg = _mv88e6xxx_reg_read(ds, REG_PORT(port), PORT_PCS_CTRL);
 		if (dsa_is_cpu_port(ds, port) || dsa_is_dsa_port(ds, port)) {
+			reg &= ~PORT_PCS_CTRL_UNFORCED;
 			reg |= PORT_PCS_CTRL_FORCE_LINK |
 				PORT_PCS_CTRL_LINK_UP |
 				PORT_PCS_CTRL_DUPLEX_FULL |