diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c b/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
index 2f8b03ff748c..04fa21e37dfa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
@@ -1814,6 +1814,8 @@ static void qca8k_phylink_get_caps(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 
 	config->mac_capabilities = MAC_ASYM_PAUSE | MAC_SYM_PAUSE |
 		MAC_10 | MAC_100 | MAC_1000FD;
+
+	config->legacy_pre_march2020 = false;
 }
 
 static void