diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac5.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac5.c
index 5b010ebfede9f..d8c6ff7252377 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac5.c
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ int dwmac5_safety_feat_config(void __iomem *ioaddr, unsigned int asp)
 
 	/* 1. Enable Safety Features */
 	value = readl(ioaddr + MTL_ECC_CONTROL);
+	value |= MEEAO; /* MTL ECC Error Addr Status Override */
 	value |= TSOEE; /* TSO ECC */
 	value |= MRXPEE; /* MTL RX Parser ECC */
 	value |= MESTEE; /* MTL EST ECC */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac5.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac5.h
index ff555d8b0cdf9..6b2fd37b29ada 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac5.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 #define ADDR				GENMASK(15, 0)
 #define MTL_RXP_IACC_DATA		0x00000cb4
 #define MTL_ECC_CONTROL			0x00000cc0
+#define MEEAO				BIT(8)
 #define TSOEE				BIT(4)
 #define MRXPEE				BIT(3)
 #define MESTEE				BIT(2)