diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
index ff76e401a014b..e1df2dc810a28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
@@ -1817,11 +1817,6 @@ static int ftgmac100_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		priv->rxdes0_edorr_mask = BIT(30);
 		priv->txdes0_edotr_mask = BIT(30);
 		priv->is_aspeed = true;
-		/* Disable ast2600 problematic HW arbitration */
-		if (of_device_is_compatible(np, "aspeed,ast2600-mac")) {
-			iowrite32(FTGMAC100_TM_DEFAULT,
-				  priv->base + FTGMAC100_OFFSET_TM);
-		}
 	} else {
 		priv->rxdes0_edorr_mask = BIT(15);
 		priv->txdes0_edotr_mask = BIT(15);
@@ -1893,6 +1888,11 @@ static int ftgmac100_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		err = ftgmac100_setup_clk(priv);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_phy_connect;
+
+		/* Disable ast2600 problematic HW arbitration */
+		if (of_device_is_compatible(np, "aspeed,ast2600-mac"))
+			iowrite32(FTGMAC100_TM_DEFAULT,
+				  priv->base + FTGMAC100_OFFSET_TM);
 	}
 
 	/* Default ring sizes */