diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c b/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c
index e0b37e8d3410..3d98df197a33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c
@@ -40,7 +40,12 @@
 						 RTL8201F_ISR_LINK)
 
 #define RTL821x_INER				0x12
-#define RTL8211B_INER_INIT			0x6400
+#define RTL8211B_INER_SPEED			BIT(14)
+#define RTL8211B_INER_DUPLEX			BIT(13)
+#define RTL8211B_INER_LINK_STATUS		BIT(10)
+#define RTL8211B_INER_INIT			(RTL8211B_INER_SPEED | \
+						 RTL8211B_INER_DUPLEX | \
+						 RTL8211B_INER_LINK_STATUS)
 #define RTL8211E_INER_LINK_STATUS		BIT(10)
 #define RTL8211F_INER_PME			BIT(7)
 #define RTL8211F_INER_LINK_STATUS		BIT(4)