diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
index 54adfd96785846..fc67e35b253e4e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
@@ -1961,11 +1961,12 @@ static int mtk_hw_init(struct mtk_eth *eth)
 	/* set GE2 TUNE */
 	regmap_write(eth->pctl, GPIO_BIAS_CTRL, 0x0);
 
-	/* GE1, Force 1000M/FD, FC ON */
-	mtk_w32(eth, MAC_MCR_FIXED_LINK, MTK_MAC_MCR(0));
-
-	/* GE2, Force 1000M/FD, FC ON */
-	mtk_w32(eth, MAC_MCR_FIXED_LINK, MTK_MAC_MCR(1));
+	/* Set linkdown as the default for each GMAC. Its own MCR would be set
+	 * up with the more appropriate value when mtk_phy_link_adjust call is
+	 * being invoked.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < MTK_MAC_COUNT; i++)
+		mtk_w32(eth, 0, MTK_MAC_MCR(i));
 
 	/* Indicates CDM to parse the MTK special tag from CPU
 	 * which also is working out for untag packets.