diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/nxp-c45-tja11xx.c b/drivers/net/phy/nxp-c45-tja11xx.c
index 7eac58b78c539..91a327f67a420 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/nxp-c45-tja11xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/nxp-c45-tja11xx.c
@@ -1035,6 +1035,12 @@ static int nxp_c45_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	/* Bug workaround for SJA1110 rev B: enable write access
+	 * to MDIO_MMD_PMAPMD
+	 */
+	phy_write_mmd(phydev, MDIO_MMD_VEND1, 0x01F8, 1);
+	phy_write_mmd(phydev, MDIO_MMD_VEND1, 0x01F9, 2);
+
 	phy_set_bits_mmd(phydev, MDIO_MMD_VEND1, VEND1_PHY_CONFIG,
 			 PHY_CONFIG_AUTO);