diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index 85c955e..8c5b15e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -1075,7 +1075,10 @@
 		fec_ptp_start_cyclecounter(ndev);
 
 	/* Enable interrupts we wish to service */
-	writel(FEC_DEFAULT_IMASK, fep->hwp + FEC_IMASK);
+	if (fep->link)
+		writel(FEC_DEFAULT_IMASK, fep->hwp + FEC_IMASK);
+	else
+		writel(FEC_ENET_MII, fep->hwp + FEC_IMASK);
 
 	/* Init the interrupt coalescing */
 	fec_enet_itr_coal_init(ndev);