diff --git a/drivers/net/mvpp2.c b/drivers/net/mvpp2.c
index 36e209e83d..dc9fbb9068 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mvpp2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mvpp2.c
@@ -5329,6 +5329,14 @@ static void mvpp2_stop(struct udevice *dev)
 	mvpp2_cleanup_txqs(port);
 }
 
+static int mvpp22_smi_phy_addr_cfg(struct mvpp2_port *port)
+{
+	writel(port->phyaddr, port->priv->iface_base +
+	       MVPP22_SMI_PHY_ADDR_REG(port->gop_id));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int mvpp2_base_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 {
 	struct mvpp2 *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
@@ -5467,6 +5475,9 @@ static int mvpp2_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 		port->base = priv->iface_base + MVPP22_PORT_BASE +
 			port->gop_id * MVPP22_PORT_OFFSET;
 
+		/* Set phy address of the port */
+		mvpp22_smi_phy_addr_cfg(port);
+
 		/* GoP Init */
 		gop_port_init(port);
 	}