diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index e25d4e337d5ca0859fb3c63ad4aaccb16a4ff388..a06115d9f832f5496d509c92c1b7374de7a34297 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static int genphy_config_advert(struct phy_device *phydev)
 static int genphy_setup_forced(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int err;
-	int ctl = 0;
+	int ctl = BMCR_ANRESTART;
 
 	phydev->pause = phydev->asym_pause = 0;