diff --git a/drivers/net/ldpaa_eth/lx2160a.c b/drivers/net/ldpaa_eth/lx2160a.c
index 7dd46c0..1fbeb0d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ldpaa_eth/lx2160a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ldpaa_eth/lx2160a.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 		& FSL_CHASSIS3_EC1_REGSR_PRTCL_MASK;
 	ec >>= FSL_CHASSIS3_EC1_REGSR_PRTCL_SHIFT;
 
-	if (!ec)
+	if (!ec && (wriop_is_enabled_dpmac(17) == -ENODEV))
 		wriop_init_dpmac_enet_if(17, PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_ID);
 #endif
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 		& FSL_CHASSIS3_EC2_REGSR_PRTCL_MASK;
 	ec >>= FSL_CHASSIS3_EC2_REGSR_PRTCL_SHIFT;
 
-	if (!ec)
+	if (!ec && (wriop_is_enabled_dpmac(18) == -ENODEV))
 		wriop_init_dpmac_enet_if(18, PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_ID);
 #endif
 }