--- a/arch/mips/alchemy/mtx-1/platform.c
+++ b/arch/mips/alchemy/mtx-1/platform.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include <linux/mtd/physmap.h>
 #include <mtd/mtd-abi.h>
 
+#include <asm/mach-au1x00/au1xxx_eth.h>
+
 static struct gpio_keys_button mtx1_gpio_button[] = {
 	{
 		.gpio = 207,
@@ -140,10 +142,17 @@ static struct __initdata platform_device
 	&mtx1_mtd,
 };
 
+static struct au1000_eth_platform_data mtx1_au1000_eth0_pdata = {
+	.phy_search_highest_addr	= 1,
+	.phy1_search_mac0 		= 1,
+};
+
 static int __init mtx1_register_devices(void)
 {
 	int rc;
 
+	au1xxx_override_eth_cfg(0, &mtx1_au1000_eth0_pdata);
+
 	rc = gpio_request(mtx1_gpio_button[0].gpio,
 					mtx1_gpio_button[0].desc);
 	if (rc < 0) {