diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
index 09701c17f3f6..5d378c8026f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
@@ -1541,9 +1541,7 @@ static void gswip_phylink_mac_link_up(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 {
 	struct gswip_priv *priv = ds->priv;
 
-	/* Enable the xMII interface only for the external PHY */
-	if (interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_INTERNAL)
-		gswip_mii_mask_cfg(priv, 0, GSWIP_MII_CFG_EN, port);
+	gswip_mii_mask_cfg(priv, 0, GSWIP_MII_CFG_EN, port);
 }
 
 static void gswip_get_strings(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, u32 stringset,