diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index af351d30adab..1476bce77f34 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -3687,6 +3687,9 @@ static int macb_set_ringparam(struct net_device *netdev,
 	u32 new_rx_size, new_tx_size;
 	unsigned int reset = 0;
 
+	if (bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_MACB_IS_EMAC)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	if ((ring->rx_mini_pending) || (ring->rx_jumbo_pending))
 		return -EINVAL;