diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
index 96728d1e9824..f4e2db44ad91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
@@ -569,6 +569,9 @@ int mv88e6xxx_port_setup_mac(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int link,
 			goto restore_link;
 	}
 
+	if (speed == SPEED_MAX && chip->info->ops->port_max_speed_mode)
+		mode = chip->info->ops->port_max_speed_mode(port);
+
 	if (chip->info->ops->port_set_pause) {
 		err = chip->info->ops->port_set_pause(chip, port, pause);
 		if (err)
@@ -3067,6 +3070,7 @@ static const struct mv88e6xxx_ops mv88e6141_ops = {
 	.port_set_duplex = mv88e6xxx_port_set_duplex,
 	.port_set_rgmii_delay = mv88e6390_port_set_rgmii_delay,
 	.port_set_speed = mv88e6341_port_set_speed,
+	.port_max_speed_mode = mv88e6341_port_max_speed_mode,
 	.port_tag_remap = mv88e6095_port_tag_remap,
 	.port_set_frame_mode = mv88e6351_port_set_frame_mode,
 	.port_set_egress_floods = mv88e6352_port_set_egress_floods,
@@ -3385,6 +3389,7 @@ static const struct mv88e6xxx_ops mv88e6190_ops = {
 	.port_set_duplex = mv88e6xxx_port_set_duplex,
 	.port_set_rgmii_delay = mv88e6390_port_set_rgmii_delay,
 	.port_set_speed = mv88e6390_port_set_speed,
+	.port_max_speed_mode = mv88e6390_port_max_speed_mode,
 	.port_tag_remap = mv88e6390_port_tag_remap,
 	.port_set_frame_mode = mv88e6351_port_set_frame_mode,
 	.port_set_egress_floods = mv88e6352_port_set_egress_floods,
@@ -3429,6 +3434,7 @@ static const struct mv88e6xxx_ops mv88e6190x_ops = {
 	.port_set_duplex = mv88e6xxx_port_set_duplex,
 	.port_set_rgmii_delay = mv88e6390_port_set_rgmii_delay,
 	.port_set_speed = mv88e6390x_port_set_speed,
+	.port_max_speed_mode = mv88e6390x_port_max_speed_mode,
 	.port_tag_remap = mv88e6390_port_tag_remap,
 	.port_set_frame_mode = mv88e6351_port_set_frame_mode,
 	.port_set_egress_floods = mv88e6352_port_set_egress_floods,
@@ -3473,6 +3479,7 @@ static const struct mv88e6xxx_ops mv88e6191_ops = {
 	.port_set_duplex = mv88e6xxx_port_set_duplex,
 	.port_set_rgmii_delay = mv88e6390_port_set_rgmii_delay,
 	.port_set_speed = mv88e6390_port_set_speed,
+	.port_max_speed_mode = mv88e6390_port_max_speed_mode,
 	.port_tag_remap = mv88e6390_port_tag_remap,
 	.port_set_frame_mode = mv88e6351_port_set_frame_mode,
 	.port_set_egress_floods = mv88e6352_port_set_egress_floods,
@@ -3566,6 +3573,7 @@ static const struct mv88e6xxx_ops mv88e6290_ops = {
 	.port_set_duplex = mv88e6xxx_port_set_duplex,
 	.port_set_rgmii_delay = mv88e6390_port_set_rgmii_delay,
 	.port_set_speed = mv88e6390_port_set_speed,
+	.port_max_speed_mode = mv88e6390_port_max_speed_mode,
 	.port_tag_remap = mv88e6390_port_tag_remap,
 	.port_set_frame_mode = mv88e6351_port_set_frame_mode,
 	.port_set_egress_floods = mv88e6352_port_set_egress_floods,
@@ -3697,6 +3705,7 @@ static const struct mv88e6xxx_ops mv88e6341_ops = {
 	.port_set_duplex = mv88e6xxx_port_set_duplex,
 	.port_set_rgmii_delay = mv88e6390_port_set_rgmii_delay,
 	.port_set_speed = mv88e6341_port_set_speed,
+	.port_max_speed_mode = mv88e6341_port_max_speed_mode,
 	.port_tag_remap = mv88e6095_port_tag_remap,
 	.port_set_frame_mode = mv88e6351_port_set_frame_mode,
 	.port_set_egress_floods = mv88e6352_port_set_egress_floods,
@@ -3872,6 +3881,7 @@ static const struct mv88e6xxx_ops mv88e6390_ops = {
 	.port_set_duplex = mv88e6xxx_port_set_duplex,
 	.port_set_rgmii_delay = mv88e6390_port_set_rgmii_delay,
 	.port_set_speed = mv88e6390_port_set_speed,
+	.port_max_speed_mode = mv88e6390_port_max_speed_mode,
 	.port_tag_remap = mv88e6390_port_tag_remap,
 	.port_set_frame_mode = mv88e6351_port_set_frame_mode,
 	.port_set_egress_floods = mv88e6352_port_set_egress_floods,
@@ -3920,6 +3930,7 @@ static const struct mv88e6xxx_ops mv88e6390x_ops = {
 	.port_set_duplex = mv88e6xxx_port_set_duplex,
 	.port_set_rgmii_delay = mv88e6390_port_set_rgmii_delay,
 	.port_set_speed = mv88e6390x_port_set_speed,
+	.port_max_speed_mode = mv88e6390x_port_max_speed_mode,
 	.port_tag_remap = mv88e6390_port_tag_remap,
 	.port_set_frame_mode = mv88e6351_port_set_frame_mode,
 	.port_set_egress_floods = mv88e6352_port_set_egress_floods,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.h b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.h
index adcf60779895..19c07dff0440 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.h
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.h
@@ -377,6 +377,9 @@ struct mv88e6xxx_ops {
 	 */
 	int (*port_set_speed)(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int speed);
 
+	/* What interface mode should be used for maximum speed? */
+	phy_interface_t (*port_max_speed_mode)(int port);
+
 	int (*port_tag_remap)(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port);
 
 	int (*port_set_frame_mode)(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.c
index 0796c6feec55..dce84a2a65c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.c
@@ -312,6 +312,14 @@ int mv88e6341_port_set_speed(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int speed)
 	return mv88e6xxx_port_set_speed(chip, port, speed, !port, true);
 }
 
+phy_interface_t mv88e6341_port_max_speed_mode(int port)
+{
+	if (port == 5)
+		return PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_2500BASEX;
+
+	return PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA;
+}
+
 /* Support 10, 100, 200, 1000 Mbps (e.g. 88E6352 family) */
 int mv88e6352_port_set_speed(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int speed)
 {
@@ -345,6 +353,14 @@ int mv88e6390_port_set_speed(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int speed)
 	return mv88e6xxx_port_set_speed(chip, port, speed, true, true);
 }
 
+phy_interface_t mv88e6390_port_max_speed_mode(int port)
+{
+	if (port == 9 || port == 10)
+		return PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_2500BASEX;
+
+	return PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA;
+}
+
 /* Support 10, 100, 200, 1000, 2500, 10000 Mbps (e.g. 88E6190X) */
 int mv88e6390x_port_set_speed(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int speed)
 {
@@ -360,6 +376,14 @@ int mv88e6390x_port_set_speed(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int speed)
 	return mv88e6xxx_port_set_speed(chip, port, speed, true, true);
 }
 
+phy_interface_t mv88e6390x_port_max_speed_mode(int port)
+{
+	if (port == 9 || port == 10)
+		return PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_XAUI;
+
+	return PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA;
+}
+
 int mv88e6390x_port_set_cmode(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port,
 			      phy_interface_t mode)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.h b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.h
index 4aadf321edb7..c7bed263a0f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.h
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.h
@@ -285,6 +285,10 @@ int mv88e6352_port_set_speed(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int speed);
 int mv88e6390_port_set_speed(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int speed);
 int mv88e6390x_port_set_speed(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int speed);
 
+phy_interface_t mv88e6341_port_max_speed_mode(int port);
+phy_interface_t mv88e6390_port_max_speed_mode(int port);
+phy_interface_t mv88e6390x_port_max_speed_mode(int port);
+
 int mv88e6xxx_port_set_state(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, u8 state);
 
 int mv88e6xxx_port_set_vlan_map(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, u16 map);