diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/sparx5/sparx5_port.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/sparx5/sparx5_port.c
index 04bc8fffaf96..62c49893de3c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/sparx5/sparx5_port.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/sparx5/sparx5_port.c
@@ -1128,7 +1128,8 @@ int sparx5_port_init(struct sparx5 *sparx5,
 		DEV2G5_PCS1G_SD_CFG(port->portno));
 
 	if (conf->portmode == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_QSGMII ||
-	    conf->portmode == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII) {
+	    conf->portmode == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII ||
+	    conf->portmode == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_1000BASEX) {
 		err = sparx5_serdes_set(sparx5, port, conf);
 		if (err)
 			return err;