diff --git a/hw/net/imx_fec.c b/hw/net/imx_fec.c
index bf68ce66cf..768181e3c1 100644
--- a/hw/net/imx_fec.c
+++ b/hw/net/imx_fec.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ static void imx_fec_reset(DeviceState *d)
     s->eir = 0;
     s->eimr = 0;
     s->rx_enabled = 0;
-    s->ecr = 0;
+    s->ecr = 0xf0000000;
     s->mscr = 0;
     s->mibc = 0xc0000000;
     s->rcr = 0x05ee0001;