diff --git a/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c b/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
index e471d2c..b2516d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
@@ -895,5 +895,13 @@
 		miiphy_register(phy[i].name, davinci_mii_phy_read,
 						davinci_mii_phy_write);
 	}
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_DRIVER_TI_EMAC_USE_RMII) && \
+		defined(CONFIG_MACH_DAVINCI_DA850_EVM)
+	for (i = 0; i < num_phy; i++) {
+		if (phy[i].is_phy_connected(i))
+			phy[i].auto_negotiate(i);
+	}
+#endif
 	return(1);
 }