diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
index 19b6bc7472..446d05ac5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
@@ -27,12 +27,31 @@ static struct phy_driver KSZ804_driver = {
 	.shutdown = &genphy_shutdown,
 };
 
+#define MII_KSZPHY_OMSO		0x16
+#define KSZPHY_OMSO_B_CAST_OFF	(1 << 9)
+
+static int ksz_genconfig_bcastoff(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = phy_read(phydev, MDIO_DEVAD_NONE, MII_KSZPHY_OMSO);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = phy_write(phydev, MDIO_DEVAD_NONE, MII_KSZPHY_OMSO,
+			ret | KSZPHY_OMSO_B_CAST_OFF);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return genphy_config(phydev);
+}
+
 static struct phy_driver KSZ8031_driver = {
 	.name = "Micrel KSZ8021/KSZ8031",
 	.uid = 0x221550,
 	.mask = 0xfffff0,
 	.features = PHY_BASIC_FEATURES,
-	.config = &genphy_config,
+	.config = &ksz_genconfig_bcastoff,
 	.startup = &genphy_startup,
 	.shutdown = &genphy_shutdown,
 };
@@ -70,7 +89,7 @@ static struct phy_driver KSZ8081_driver = {
 	.uid = 0x221560,
 	.mask = 0xfffff0,
 	.features = PHY_BASIC_FEATURES,
-	.config = &genphy_config,
+	.config = &ksz_genconfig_bcastoff,
 	.startup = &genphy_startup,
 	.shutdown = &genphy_shutdown,
 };