diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 5a5eba49c651..7306c8e323d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -5222,6 +5222,7 @@ static int r8169_mdio_register(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	new_bus->priv = tp;
 	new_bus->parent = &pdev->dev;
 	new_bus->irq[0] = PHY_MAC_INTERRUPT;
+	new_bus->phy_mask = GENMASK(31, 1);
 	snprintf(new_bus->id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE, "r8169-%x-%x",
 		 pci_domain_nr(pdev->bus), pci_dev_id(pdev));