diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
index fa8c6fdcf301..d7aaefb5226b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
@@ -695,7 +695,8 @@ static int dp83869_configure_mode(struct phy_device *phydev,
 	phy_ctrl_val = dp83869->mode;
 	if (phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII) {
 		if (dp83869->mode == DP83869_100M_MEDIA_CONVERT ||
-		    dp83869->mode == DP83869_RGMII_100_BASE) {
+		    dp83869->mode == DP83869_RGMII_100_BASE ||
+		    dp83869->mode == DP83869_RGMII_COPPER_ETHERNET) {
 			phy_ctrl_val |= DP83869_OP_MODE_MII;
 		} else {
 			phydev_err(phydev, "selected op-mode is not valid with MII mode\n");