diff --git a/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
index 603b744..c415248 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
 # CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_USE_4K_SECTORS is not set
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MTD=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ANEG_TIMEOUT=8000
 CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_ETH_DESIGNWARE=y