diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
index c39cb119e760..d4600ab0b70b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
@@ -737,6 +737,15 @@ static void b53_enable_mib(struct b53_device *dev)
 	b53_write8(dev, B53_MGMT_PAGE, B53_GLOBAL_CONFIG, gc);
 }
 
+static void b53_enable_stp(struct b53_device *dev)
+{
+	u8 gc;
+
+	b53_read8(dev, B53_MGMT_PAGE, B53_GLOBAL_CONFIG, &gc);
+	gc |= GC_RX_BPDU_EN;
+	b53_write8(dev, B53_MGMT_PAGE, B53_GLOBAL_CONFIG, gc);
+}
+
 static u16 b53_default_pvid(struct b53_device *dev)
 {
 	if (is5325(dev) || is5365(dev))
@@ -876,6 +885,7 @@ static int b53_switch_reset(struct b53_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	b53_enable_mib(dev);
+	b53_enable_stp(dev);
 
 	return b53_flush_arl(dev, FAST_AGE_STATIC);
 }