diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
index 01f958508f807..47614f9753448 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
@@ -1837,10 +1837,20 @@ static void phylink_sfp_link_up(void *upstream)
 	phylink_run_resolve(pl);
 }
 
+/* The Broadcom BCM84881 in the Methode DM7052 is unable to provide a SGMII
+ * or 802.3z control word, so inband will not work.
+ */
+static bool phylink_phy_no_inband(struct phy_device *phy)
+{
+	return phy->is_c45 &&
+		(phy->c45_ids.device_ids[1] & 0xfffffff0) == 0xae025150;
+}
+
 static int phylink_sfp_connect_phy(void *upstream, struct phy_device *phy)
 {
 	struct phylink *pl = upstream;
 	phy_interface_t interface;
+	u8 mode;
 	int ret;
 
 	/*
@@ -1852,9 +1862,13 @@ static int phylink_sfp_connect_phy(void *upstream, struct phy_device *phy)
 	 */
 	phy_support_asym_pause(phy);
 
+	if (phylink_phy_no_inband(phy))
+		mode = MLO_AN_PHY;
+	else
+		mode = MLO_AN_INBAND;
+
 	/* Do the initial configuration */
-	ret = phylink_sfp_config(pl, MLO_AN_INBAND, phy->supported,
-				 phy->advertising);
+	ret = phylink_sfp_config(pl, mode, phy->supported, phy->advertising);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;