diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
index 48712bd630bb..af639ab4c55b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
@@ -1274,7 +1274,8 @@ int mv88e6xxx_setup_port_common(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port)
 	/* Default VLAN ID and priority: don't set a default VLAN
 	 * ID, and set the default packet priority to zero.
 	 */
-	ret = _mv88e6xxx_reg_write(ds, REG_PORT(port), 0x07, 0x0000);
+	ret = _mv88e6xxx_reg_write(ds, REG_PORT(port), PORT_DEFAULT_VLAN,
+				   0x0000);
 abort:
 	mutex_unlock(&ps->smi_mutex);
 	return ret;