diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
index 01c42e1b5b11..5efb37bf0681 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
@@ -1021,6 +1021,10 @@ static void cpsw_slave_open(struct cpsw_slave *slave, struct cpsw_priv *priv)
 		dev_info(priv->dev, "phy found : id is : 0x%x\n",
 			 slave->phy->phy_id);
 		phy_start(slave->phy);
+
+		/* Configure GMII_SEL register */
+		cpsw_phy_sel(&priv->pdev->dev, slave->phy->interface,
+			     slave->slave_num);
 	}
 }