diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
index 9e7fa012e4fa..f33178f90c42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
@@ -2897,6 +2897,7 @@ static int axienet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	lp->phylink_config.dev = &ndev->dev;
 	lp->phylink_config.type = PHYLINK_NETDEV;
+	lp->phylink_config.mac_managed_pm = true;
 	lp->phylink_config.mac_capabilities = MAC_SYM_PAUSE | MAC_ASYM_PAUSE |
 		MAC_10FD | MAC_100FD | MAC_1000FD;