diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 553c4403258aa..981ccf47dceac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -486,6 +486,10 @@ bool stmmac_eee_init(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 		timer_setup(&priv->eee_ctrl_timer, stmmac_eee_ctrl_timer, 0);
 		stmmac_set_eee_timer(priv, priv->hw, STMMAC_DEFAULT_LIT_LS,
 				     eee_tw_timer);
+		if (priv->hw->xpcs)
+			xpcs_config_eee(priv->hw->xpcs,
+					priv->plat->mult_fact_100ns,
+					true);
 	}
 
 	if (priv->plat->has_gmac4 && priv->tx_lpi_timer <= STMMAC_ET_MAX) {