diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
index b357ac4c56c59..7e32b04eb0c75 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
@@ -1449,6 +1449,8 @@ static int ravb_phy_init(struct net_device *ndev)
 		phy_remove_link_mode(phydev, ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100baseT_Half_BIT);
 	}
 
+	/* Indicate that the MAC is responsible for managing PHY PM */
+	phydev->mac_managed_pm = true;
 	phy_attached_info(phydev);
 
 	return 0;