diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
index fa8c6fdcf..185c5cc48 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
@@ -695,10 +695,11 @@ static int dp83869_configure_mode(struct phy_device *phydev,
 	phy_ctrl_val = dp83869->mode;
 	if (phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII) {
 		if (dp83869->mode == DP83869_100M_MEDIA_CONVERT ||
-		    dp83869->mode == DP83869_RGMII_100_BASE) {
+		    dp83869->mode == DP83869_RGMII_100_BASE ||
+		    dp83869->mode == 0) {
 			phy_ctrl_val |= DP83869_OP_MODE_MII;
 		} else {
-			phydev_err(phydev, "selected op-mode is not valid with MII mode\n");
+		  phydev_err(phydev, "selected op-mode (0x%x) is not valid with MII mode\n", dp83869->mode);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}