diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
index 6939563d3b7c5..417527f8bbf55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
@@ -853,6 +853,14 @@ static int dp83867_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 		else
 			val &= ~DP83867_SGMII_TYPE;
 		phy_write_mmd(phydev, DP83867_DEVADDR, DP83867_SGMIICTL, val);
+
+		/* This is a SW workaround for link instability if RX_CTRL is
+		 * not strapped to mode 3 or 4 in HW. This is required for SGMII
+		 * in addition to clearing bit 7, handled above.
+		 */
+		if (dp83867->rxctrl_strap_quirk)
+			phy_set_bits_mmd(phydev, DP83867_DEVADDR, DP83867_CFG4,
+					 BIT(8));
 	}
 
 	val = phy_read(phydev, DP83867_CFG3);