diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
index ce810fc3c1a2b..e3c5d64ba340c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
@@ -5275,6 +5275,7 @@ static int mvneta_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pp->phylink_config.dev = &dev->dev;
 	pp->phylink_config.type = PHYLINK_NETDEV;
+	pp->phylink_config.legacy_pre_march2020 = true;
 	pp->phylink_config.mac_capabilities = MAC_SYM_PAUSE | MAC_10 |
 		MAC_100 | MAC_1000FD | MAC_2500FD;