diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index e551f3a89cfd..10e39c2fbf81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -1123,8 +1123,9 @@ static int genphy_config_advert(struct phy_device *phydev)
  */
 int genphy_setup_forced(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	int ctl = 0;
+	int ctl = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMCR);
 
+	ctl &= BMCR_LOOPBACK | BMCR_ISOLATE | BMCR_PDOWN;
 	phydev->pause = 0;
 	phydev->asym_pause = 0;