diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
index ded0e64a9f6a..7ec07f071fc9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
@@ -285,9 +285,7 @@ int bcmgenet_mii_probe(struct net_device *dev)
 	struct device_node *dn = kdev->of_node;
 	phy_interface_t phy_iface = priv->phy_interface;
 	struct phy_device *phydev;
-	u32 phy_flags = PHY_BRCM_AUTO_PWRDWN_ENABLE |
-			PHY_BRCM_DIS_TXCRXC_NOENRGY |
-			PHY_BRCM_IDDQ_SUSPEND;
+	u32 phy_flags = 0;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Communicate the integrated PHY revision */