diff --git a/net/dsa/port.c b/net/dsa/port.c
index 20f183213cbc..05677e016982 100644
--- a/net/dsa/port.c
+++ b/net/dsa/port.c
@@ -1098,6 +1098,13 @@ int dsa_port_phylink_create(struct dsa_port *dp)
 	if (err)
 		mode = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA;
 
+	/* Presence of phylink_mac_link_state or phylink_mac_an_restart is
+	 * an indicator of a legacy phylink driver.
+	 */
+	if (ds->ops->phylink_mac_link_state ||
+	    ds->ops->phylink_mac_an_restart)
+		dp->pl_config.legacy_pre_march2020 = true;
+
 	if (ds->ops->phylink_get_caps)
 		ds->ops->phylink_get_caps(ds, dp->index, &dp->pl_config);