--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -17176,8 +17176,10 @@ static int tg3_init_one(struct pci_dev *
 			tg3_flag_set(tp, FLUSH_POSTED_WRITES);
 		if (ssb_gige_one_dma_at_once(pdev))
 			tg3_flag_set(tp, ONE_DMA_AT_ONCE);
-		if (ssb_gige_have_roboswitch(pdev))
+		if (ssb_gige_have_roboswitch(pdev)) {
+			tg3_flag_set(tp, USE_PHYLIB);
 			tg3_flag_set(tp, ROBOSWITCH);
+		}
 		if (ssb_gige_is_rgmii(pdev))
 			tg3_flag_set(tp, RGMII_MODE);
 	}