diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc_eth_qos.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc_eth_qos.c
index d775729648eff1b86ecfb7d722f1038e921c69a4..5eedac49507789788392d8d570572e1dc445afeb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc_eth_qos.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc_eth_qos.c
@@ -988,6 +988,7 @@ static int dwceqos_mii_probe(struct net_device *ndev)
 	lp->link    = 0;
 	lp->speed   = 0;
 	lp->duplex  = DUPLEX_UNKNOWN;
+	lp->flowcontrol.autoneg = AUTONEG_ENABLE;
 
 	return 0;
 }