diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_bgx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_bgx.c
index c4f6ec0cd183..17a4110c2e49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_bgx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_bgx.c
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ static int phy_interface_mode(u8 lmac_type)
 	if (lmac_type == BGX_MODE_QSGMII)
 		return PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_QSGMII;
 	if (lmac_type == BGX_MODE_RGMII)
-		return PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII;
+		return PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_RXID;
 
 	return PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII;
 }