diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index df15f00b1246c5d53f0438da393467a921832aa6..3b8b57e3bd208d0a8edc00f0e867688a8b38fcd5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ static void stmmac_eee_ctrl_timer(unsigned long arg)
  */
 bool stmmac_eee_init(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 {
+	char *phy_bus_name = priv->plat->phy_bus_name;
 	bool ret = false;
 
 	/* Using PCS we cannot dial with the phy registers at this stage
@@ -284,6 +285,10 @@ bool stmmac_eee_init(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 	    (priv->pcs == STMMAC_PCS_RTBI))
 		goto out;
 
+	/* Never init EEE in case of a switch is attached */
+	if (phy_bus_name && (!strcmp(phy_bus_name, "fixed")))
+		goto out;
+
 	/* MAC core supports the EEE feature. */
 	if (priv->dma_cap.eee) {
 		int tx_lpi_timer = priv->tx_lpi_timer;