diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 34055fd59c74..da1a2500c91c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -2140,6 +2140,9 @@ static int bcmgenet_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		goto err_irq0;
 	}
 
+	/* Re-configure the port multiplexer towards the PHY device */
+	bcmgenet_mii_config(priv->dev, false);
+
 	phy_connect_direct(dev, priv->phydev, bcmgenet_mii_setup,
 			   priv->phy_interface);
 
@@ -2691,7 +2694,7 @@ static int bcmgenet_resume(struct device *d)
 
 	phy_init_hw(priv->phydev);
 	/* Speed settings must be restored */
-	bcmgenet_mii_config(priv->dev);
+	bcmgenet_mii_config(priv->dev, false);
 
 	/* disable ethernet MAC while updating its registers */
 	umac_enable_set(priv, CMD_TX_EN | CMD_RX_EN, false);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.h
index 44b55b8c220f..31b2da5f9b82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.h
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ GENET_IO_MACRO(rbuf, GENET_RBUF_OFF);
 
 /* MDIO routines */
 int bcmgenet_mii_init(struct net_device *dev);
-int bcmgenet_mii_config(struct net_device *dev);
+int bcmgenet_mii_config(struct net_device *dev, bool init);
 void bcmgenet_mii_exit(struct net_device *dev);
 void bcmgenet_mii_reset(struct net_device *dev);
 void bcmgenet_mii_setup(struct net_device *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
index 9c5fee782ccf..933cd7e7cd33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static void bcmgenet_moca_phy_setup(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv)
 	bcmgenet_sys_writel(priv, reg, SYS_PORT_CTRL);
 }
 
-int bcmgenet_mii_config(struct net_device *dev)
+int bcmgenet_mii_config(struct net_device *dev, bool init)
 {
 	struct bcmgenet_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct phy_device *phydev = priv->phydev;
@@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ int bcmgenet_mii_config(struct net_device *dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	dev_info(kdev, "configuring instance for %s\n", phy_name);
+	if (init)
+		dev_info(kdev, "configuring instance for %s\n", phy_name);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ static int bcmgenet_mii_probe(struct net_device *dev)
 	 * PHY speed which is needed for bcmgenet_mii_config() to configure
 	 * things appropriately.
 	 */
-	ret = bcmgenet_mii_config(dev);
+	ret = bcmgenet_mii_config(dev, true);
 	if (ret) {
 		phy_disconnect(priv->phydev);
 		return ret;