diff --git a/drivers/net/zynq_gem.c b/drivers/net/zynq_gem.c
index 3bd0093b7a..94a04fe750 100644
--- a/drivers/net/zynq_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/zynq_gem.c
@@ -359,14 +359,15 @@ static int zynq_phy_init(struct udevice *dev)
 	if (!priv->phydev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	priv->phydev->supported &= supported | ADVERTISED_Pause |
-				  ADVERTISED_Asym_Pause;
 	if (priv->max_speed) {
 		ret = phy_set_supported(priv->phydev, priv->max_speed);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
+	priv->phydev->supported &= supported | ADVERTISED_Pause |
+				  ADVERTISED_Asym_Pause;
+
 	priv->phydev->advertising = priv->phydev->supported;
 	priv->phydev->node = priv->phy_of_node;