diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_tspll.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_tspll.c
index abd9f4ff2f55..886a18b2e65f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_tspll.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_tspll.c
@@ -605,5 +605,17 @@ int ice_tspll_init(struct ice_hw *hw)
 	/* Configure the TSPLL using the parameters from the function
 	 * capabilities.
 	 */
-	return ice_tspll_cfg(hw, tspll_freq, clk_src);
+	err = ice_tspll_cfg(hw, tspll_freq, clk_src);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_warn(ice_hw_to_dev(hw), "Failed to lock TSPLL to predefined frequency. Retrying with fallback frequency.\n");
+
+		/* Try to lock to internal TCXO as a fallback. */
+		tspll_freq = ice_tspll_default_freq(hw->mac_type);
+		clk_src = ICE_CLK_SRC_TCXO;
+		err = ice_tspll_cfg(hw, tspll_freq, clk_src);
+		if (err)
+			dev_warn(ice_hw_to_dev(hw), "Failed to lock TSPLL to fallback frequency.\n");
+	}
+
+	return err;
 }