diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/icplus.c b/drivers/net/phy/icplus.c
index 5ac46f5226f3c5b4b1d35e3450ec922326902896..47f8e8939266fd64ce097e49362a8e13a7019ef1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/icplus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/icplus.c
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 #define IP1001_APS_ON			11	/* IP1001 APS Mode  bit */
 #define IP101A_G_APS_ON			2	/* IP101A/G APS Mode bit */
 #define IP101A_G_IRQ_CONF_STATUS	0x11	/* Conf Info IRQ & Status Reg */
+#define	IP101A_G_IRQ_PIN_USED		(1<<15) /* INTR pin used */
+#define	IP101A_G_IRQ_DEFAULT		IP101A_G_IRQ_PIN_USED
 
 static int ip175c_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
@@ -136,6 +138,11 @@ static int ip1001_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (c < 0)
 		return c;
 
+	/* INTR pin used: speed/link/duplex will cause an interrupt */
+	c = phy_write(phydev, IP101A_G_IRQ_CONF_STATUS, IP101A_G_IRQ_DEFAULT);
+	if (c < 0)
+		return c;
+
 	if (phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII) {
 		/* Additional delay (2ns) used to adjust RX clock phase
 		 * at RGMII interface */