diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
index d8328866908c..0a2259cb09df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
@@ -461,8 +461,6 @@ static int gswip_port_enable(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 			 GSWIP_FDMA_PCTRLp(port));
 	gswip_switch_mask(priv, 0, GSWIP_SDMA_PCTRL_EN,
 			  GSWIP_SDMA_PCTRLp(port));
-	gswip_switch_mask(priv, 0, GSWIP_PCE_PCTRL_0_INGRESS,
-			  GSWIP_PCE_PCTRL_0p(port));
 
 	if (!dsa_is_cpu_port(ds, port)) {
 		u32 macconf = GSWIP_MDIO_PHY_LINK_AUTO |
@@ -578,6 +576,10 @@ static int gswip_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	gswip_switch_mask(priv, 0, GSWIP_FDMA_PCTRL_STEN,
 			  GSWIP_FDMA_PCTRLp(cpu_port));
 
+	/* accept special tag in ingress direction */
+	gswip_switch_mask(priv, 0, GSWIP_PCE_PCTRL_0_INGRESS,
+			  GSWIP_PCE_PCTRL_0p(cpu_port));
+
 	gswip_switch_mask(priv, 0, GSWIP_MAC_CTRL_2_MLEN,
 			  GSWIP_MAC_CTRL_2p(cpu_port));
 	gswip_switch_w(priv, VLAN_ETH_FRAME_LEN + 8, GSWIP_MAC_FLEN);