diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_new.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_new.c
index 0e4f526b17532e..9061dca97fcbfd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_new.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_new.c
@@ -773,6 +773,9 @@ static void cpsw_slave_open(struct cpsw_slave *slave, struct cpsw_priv *priv)
 			slave->slave_num);
 		return;
 	}
+
+	phy->mac_managed_pm = true;
+
 	slave->phy = phy;
 
 	phy_attached_info(slave->phy);