diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index 31f664ee4d77..b940dcd3ace6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -756,8 +756,6 @@ static void macb_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
 		if (rx_pause)
 			ctrl |= MACB_BIT(PAE);
 
-		macb_set_tx_clk(bp, speed);
-
 		/* Initialize rings & buffers as clearing MACB_BIT(TE) in link down
 		 * cleared the pipeline and control registers.
 		 */
@@ -777,6 +775,9 @@ static void macb_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->lock, flags);
 
+	if (!(bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_MACB_IS_EMAC))
+		macb_set_tx_clk(bp, speed);
+
 	/* Enable Rx and Tx; Enable PTP unicast */
 	ctrl = macb_readl(bp, NCR);
 	if (gem_has_ptp(bp))