diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
index 58ca126518a2..cd1f5842b131 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
@@ -2184,10 +2184,12 @@ static size_t __sh_eth_get_regs(struct net_device *ndev, u32 *buf)
 		add_reg(BCULR);
 	add_reg(MAHR);
 	add_reg(MALR);
-	add_reg(TROCR);
-	add_reg(CDCR);
-	add_reg(LCCR);
-	add_reg(CNDCR);
+	if (!cd->no_tx_cntrs) {
+		add_reg(TROCR);
+		add_reg(CDCR);
+		add_reg(LCCR);
+		add_reg(CNDCR);
+	}
 	add_reg(CEFCR);
 	add_reg(FRECR);
 	add_reg(TSFRCR);