diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/xgmac_mdio.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/xgmac_mdio.c
index b4ed5f837975..98be51d8b08c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/xgmac_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/xgmac_mdio.c
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ static int xgmac_mdio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	bus->read = xgmac_mdio_read;
 	bus->write = xgmac_mdio_write;
 	bus->parent = &pdev->dev;
+	bus->probe_capabilities = MDIOBUS_C22_C45;
 	snprintf(bus->id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE, "%pa", &res->start);
 
 	/* Set the PHY base address */