diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
index 62e486652e62..8aa3b0af9fc2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ mt7530_mib_reset(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 static void
 mt7530_port_set_status(struct mt7530_priv *priv, int port, int enable)
 {
-	u32 mask = PMCR_TX_EN | PMCR_RX_EN;
+	u32 mask = PMCR_TX_EN | PMCR_RX_EN | PMCR_FORCE_LNK;
 
 	if (enable)
 		mt7530_set(priv, MT7530_PMCR_P(port), mask);