diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-dev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-dev.c
index a7d16db5c4b2..937f37a5dcb2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-dev.c
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ static int xgbe_read_ext_mii_regs(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata, int addr,
 static int xgbe_set_ext_mii_mode(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata, unsigned int port,
 				 enum xgbe_mdio_mode mode)
 {
-	unsigned int reg_val = 0;
+	unsigned int reg_val = XGMAC_IOREAD(pdata, MAC_MDIOCL22R);
 
 	switch (mode) {
 	case XGBE_MDIO_MODE_CL22:
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-phy-v2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-phy-v2.c
index 9d8c953083b4..04804cbb7dc1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-phy-v2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-phy-v2.c
@@ -875,6 +875,16 @@ static int xgbe_phy_find_phy_device(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata)
 	    !phy_data->sfp_phy_avail)
 		return 0;
 
+	/* Set the proper MDIO mode for the PHY */
+	ret = pdata->hw_if.set_ext_mii_mode(pdata, phy_data->mdio_addr,
+					    phy_data->phydev_mode);
+	if (ret) {
+		netdev_err(pdata->netdev,
+			   "mdio port/clause not compatible (%u/%u)\n",
+			   phy_data->mdio_addr, phy_data->phydev_mode);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	/* Create and connect to the PHY device */
 	phydev = get_phy_device(phy_data->mii, phy_data->mdio_addr,
 				(phy_data->phydev_mode == XGBE_MDIO_MODE_CL45));
@@ -2722,6 +2732,18 @@ static int xgbe_phy_start(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	/* Set the proper MDIO mode for the re-driver */
+	if (phy_data->redrv && !phy_data->redrv_if) {
+		ret = pdata->hw_if.set_ext_mii_mode(pdata, phy_data->redrv_addr,
+						    XGBE_MDIO_MODE_CL22);
+		if (ret) {
+			netdev_err(pdata->netdev,
+				   "redriver mdio port not compatible (%u)\n",
+				   phy_data->redrv_addr);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* Start in highest supported mode */
 	xgbe_phy_set_mode(pdata, phy_data->start_mode);