diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c
index fdb4c773ec98..e897b49aa9e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c
@@ -486,6 +486,8 @@ static int socfpga_dwmac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	plat_dat->pcs_exit = socfpga_dwmac_pcs_exit;
 	plat_dat->select_pcs = socfpga_dwmac_select_pcs;
 
+	plat_dat->riwt_off = 1;
+
 	ret = stmmac_dvr_probe(&pdev->dev, plat_dat, &stmmac_res);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;