diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c b/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c
index 96bc1698310f..5f9881e16e2f 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ static struct resource sh_eth_resources[] = {
 struct sh_eth_plat_data sh_eth_plat = {
 	.phy = 0x1f, /* SMSC LAN8700 */
 	.edmac_endian = EDMAC_LITTLE_ENDIAN,
+	.ether_link_active_low = 1
 };
 
 static struct platform_device sh_eth_device = {