diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/mpc8544ds.c b/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/mpc8544ds.c
index 6fe8d39..24a1715 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/mpc8544ds.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/mpc8544ds.c
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@
 	uint phyid;
 	struct mii_dev *bus = phydev->bus;
 
+	if (phydev->drv->config)
+		phydev->drv->config(phydev);
 	if (do_once)
 		return 0;