diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_memac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_memac.c
index 0291093f2e4e..d32ffd6be7b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_memac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_memac.c
@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@ static u32 memac_if_mode(phy_interface_t interface)
 		return IF_MODE_GMII | IF_MODE_RGMII;
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII:
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_1000BASEX:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_2500BASEX:
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_QSGMII:
 		return IF_MODE_GMII;
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_10GBASER:
@@ -667,6 +668,7 @@ static struct phylink_pcs *memac_select_pcs(struct phylink_config *config,
 	switch (iface) {
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII:
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_1000BASEX:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_2500BASEX:
 		return memac->sgmii_pcs;
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_QSGMII:
 		return memac->qsgmii_pcs;
@@ -685,6 +687,7 @@ static int memac_prepare(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode,
 	switch (iface) {
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII:
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_1000BASEX:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_2500BASEX:
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_QSGMII:
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_10GBASER:
 		return phy_set_mode_ext(memac->serdes, PHY_MODE_ETHERNET,
@@ -1226,6 +1229,7 @@ int memac_initialization(struct mac_device *mac_dev,
 	 * those configurations modes don't use in-band autonegotiation.
 	 */
 	if (!of_property_present(mac_node, "managed") &&
+	    mac_dev->phy_if != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_2500BASEX &&
 	    mac_dev->phy_if != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII &&
 	    !phy_interface_mode_is_rgmii(mac_dev->phy_if))
 		mac_dev->phylink_config.default_an_inband = true;