diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
index cedb572bf25a..103fde3da476 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
@@ -911,6 +911,13 @@ static void bcm_sf2_sw_fixed_link_update(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	 */
 	if (port == 7) {
 		status->link = priv->port_sts[port].link;
+		/* For MoCA interfaces, also force a link down notification
+		 * since some version of the user-space daemon (mocad) use
+		 * cmd->autoneg to force the link, which messes up the PHY
+		 * state machine and make it go in PHY_FORCING state instead.
+		 */
+		if (!status->link)
+			netif_carrier_off(ds->ports[port]);
 		status->duplex = 1;
 	} else {
 		status->link = 1;