diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
index 2485b742ba70..329efcad4fe0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
@@ -3373,7 +3373,11 @@ static u32 gfar_get_flowctrl_cfg(struct gfar_private *priv)
 		if (phydev->asym_pause)
 			rmt_adv |= LPA_PAUSE_ASYM;
 
-		lcl_adv = mii_advertise_flowctrl(phydev->advertising);
+		lcl_adv = 0;
+		if (phydev->advertising & ADVERTISED_Pause)
+			lcl_adv |= ADVERTISE_PAUSE_CAP;
+		if (phydev->advertising & ADVERTISED_Asym_Pause)
+			lcl_adv |= ADVERTISE_PAUSE_ASYM;
 
 		flowctrl = mii_resolve_flowctrl_fdx(lcl_adv, rmt_adv);
 		if (flowctrl & FLOW_CTRL_TX)