diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.c
index 0db7fa0373ae29ae03607c79a83dd4e40e582e23..d380a93b092ce659b37d5fb25f1ef4b6c20dbc3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static int mv88e6xxx_port_set_speed(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port,
 		ctrl = PORT_PCS_CTRL_SPEED_1000;
 		break;
 	case 2500:
-		ctrl = PORT_PCS_CTRL_SPEED_1000 | PORT_PCS_CTRL_ALTSPEED;
+		ctrl = PORT_PCS_CTRL_SPEED_10000 | PORT_PCS_CTRL_ALTSPEED;
 		break;
 	case 10000:
 		/* all bits set, fall through... */