diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index 592b5bf..369ddba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -1100,7 +1100,8 @@
 		break;
 	case TG3_PHY_ID_BCM50610:
 	case TG3_PHY_ID_BCM50610M:
-		phydev->dev_flags |= PHY_BRCM_CLEAR_RGMII_MODE;
+		phydev->dev_flags |= PHY_BRCM_CLEAR_RGMII_MODE |
+				     PHY_BRCM_RX_REFCLK_UNUSED;
 		if (tp->tg3_flags3 & TG3_FLG3_RGMII_STD_IBND_DISABLE)
 			phydev->dev_flags |= PHY_BRCM_STD_IBND_DISABLE;
 		if (tp->tg3_flags3 & TG3_FLG3_RGMII_EXT_IBND_RX_EN)