diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_selftests.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_selftests.c
index a2b917dd60e5..14db0c0e0ba9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_selftests.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_selftests.c
@@ -395,11 +395,17 @@ static int stmmac_test_mmc(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 	stmmac_mmc_read(priv, priv->mmcaddr, &final);
 
 	/*
-	 * The number of MMC counters available depends on HW configuration
-	 * so we just use this one to validate the feature. I hope there is
-	 * not a version without this counter.
+	 * The number of MMC counters available depends on HW configuration,
+	 * and there doesn't seem to be a way to enumerate the implemented
+	 * counters.
+	 *
+	 * Let's check a hand-picked set of counters, knowing that :
+	 *  - Starfive JH7110 doesn't implement mmc_tx_framecount_g
+	 *  - Amlogic SM1 doesn't implement any mmc_tx_*
+	 *
 	 */
-	if (final.mmc_tx_framecount_g <= initial.mmc_tx_framecount_g)
+	if (final.mmc_tx_framecount_g <= initial.mmc_tx_framecount_g &&
+	    final.mmc_rx_framecount_gb <= initial.mmc_rx_framecount_gb)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return 0;