diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
index 022466ca1c19..7cbd1bd4c5a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ mt7530_mib_reset(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 static void
 mt7530_port_set_status(struct mt7530_priv *priv, int port, int enable)
 {
-	u32 mask = PMCR_TX_EN | PMCR_RX_EN;
+	u32 mask = PMCR_TX_EN | PMCR_RX_EN | PMCR_FORCE_LNK;
 
 	if (enable)
 		mt7530_set(priv, MT7530_PMCR_P(port), mask);
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ static void mt7530_phylink_mac_config(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	mcr_new &= ~(PMCR_FORCE_SPEED_1000 | PMCR_FORCE_SPEED_100 |
 		     PMCR_FORCE_FDX | PMCR_TX_FC_EN | PMCR_RX_FC_EN);
 	mcr_new |= PMCR_IFG_XMIT(1) | PMCR_MAC_MODE | PMCR_BACKOFF_EN |
-		   PMCR_BACKPR_EN | PMCR_FORCE_MODE | PMCR_FORCE_LNK;
+		   PMCR_BACKPR_EN | PMCR_FORCE_MODE;
 
 	/* Are we connected to external phy */
 	if (port == 5 && dsa_is_user_port(ds, 5))