diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/animeo_ip/init.c b/arch/arm/boards/animeo_ip/init.c
index 06d542e58..56b8df291 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/animeo_ip/init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/animeo_ip/init.c
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ static void animeo_ip_add_device_nand(void)
 
 static struct macb_platform_data macb_pdata = {
 	.phy_addr = 0,
+	.phy_interface = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII,
+	.flags = AT91SAM_ETX2_ETX3_ALTERNATIVE,
 };
 
 /*