diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
index 0b95e7a2e273..9cd9dcee4eb2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
@@ -101,8 +101,11 @@
 /* RGMIIDCTL bits */
 #define DP83867_RGMII_TX_CLK_DELAY_MAX		0xf
 #define DP83867_RGMII_TX_CLK_DELAY_SHIFT	4
+#define DP83867_RGMII_TX_CLK_DELAY_INV	(DP83867_RGMII_TX_CLK_DELAY_MAX + 1)
 #define DP83867_RGMII_RX_CLK_DELAY_MAX		0xf
 #define DP83867_RGMII_RX_CLK_DELAY_SHIFT	0
+#define DP83867_RGMII_RX_CLK_DELAY_INV	(DP83867_RGMII_RX_CLK_DELAY_MAX + 1)
+
 
 /* IO_MUX_CFG bits */
 #define DP83867_IO_MUX_CFG_IO_IMPEDANCE_MASK	0x1f
@@ -294,6 +297,48 @@ static int dp83867_config_port_mirroring(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int dp83867_verify_rgmii_cfg(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	struct dp83867_private *dp83867 = phydev->priv;
+
+	/* Existing behavior was to use default pin strapping delay in rgmii
+	 * mode, but rgmii should have meant no delay.  Warn existing users.
+	 */
+	if (phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII) {
+		const u16 val = phy_read_mmd(phydev, DP83867_DEVADDR,
+					     DP83867_STRAP_STS2);
+		const u16 txskew = (val & DP83867_STRAP_STS2_CLK_SKEW_TX_MASK) >>
+				   DP83867_STRAP_STS2_CLK_SKEW_TX_SHIFT;
+		const u16 rxskew = (val & DP83867_STRAP_STS2_CLK_SKEW_RX_MASK) >>
+				   DP83867_STRAP_STS2_CLK_SKEW_RX_SHIFT;
+
+		if (txskew != DP83867_STRAP_STS2_CLK_SKEW_NONE ||
+		    rxskew != DP83867_STRAP_STS2_CLK_SKEW_NONE)
+			phydev_warn(phydev,
+				    "PHY has delays via pin strapping, but phy-mode = 'rgmii'\n"
+				    "Should be 'rgmii-id' to use internal delays txskew:%x rxskew:%x\n",
+				    txskew, rxskew);
+	}
+
+	/* RX delay *must* be specified if internal delay of RX is used. */
+	if ((phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_ID ||
+	     phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_RXID) &&
+	     dp83867->rx_id_delay == DP83867_RGMII_RX_CLK_DELAY_INV) {
+		phydev_err(phydev, "ti,rx-internal-delay must be specified\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* TX delay *must* be specified if internal delay of TX is used. */
+	if ((phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_ID ||
+	     phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_TXID) &&
+	     dp83867->tx_id_delay == DP83867_RGMII_TX_CLK_DELAY_INV) {
+		phydev_err(phydev, "ti,tx-internal-delay must be specified\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF_MDIO
 static int dp83867_of_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
@@ -335,55 +380,25 @@ static int dp83867_of_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	dp83867->sgmii_ref_clk_en = of_property_read_bool(of_node,
 					"ti,sgmii-ref-clock-output-enable");
 
-	/* Existing behavior was to use default pin strapping delay in rgmii
-	 * mode, but rgmii should have meant no delay.  Warn existing users.
-	 */
-	if (phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII) {
-		const u16 val = phy_read_mmd(phydev, DP83867_DEVADDR, DP83867_STRAP_STS2);
-		const u16 txskew = (val & DP83867_STRAP_STS2_CLK_SKEW_TX_MASK) >>
-				   DP83867_STRAP_STS2_CLK_SKEW_TX_SHIFT;
-		const u16 rxskew = (val & DP83867_STRAP_STS2_CLK_SKEW_RX_MASK) >>
-				   DP83867_STRAP_STS2_CLK_SKEW_RX_SHIFT;
 
-		if (txskew != DP83867_STRAP_STS2_CLK_SKEW_NONE ||
-		    rxskew != DP83867_STRAP_STS2_CLK_SKEW_NONE)
-			phydev_warn(phydev,
-				    "PHY has delays via pin strapping, but phy-mode = 'rgmii'\n"
-				    "Should be 'rgmii-id' to use internal delays\n");
-	}
-
-	/* RX delay *must* be specified if internal delay of RX is used. */
-	if (phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_ID ||
-	    phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_RXID) {
-		ret = of_property_read_u32(of_node, "ti,rx-internal-delay",
-					   &dp83867->rx_id_delay);
-		if (ret) {
-			phydev_err(phydev, "ti,rx-internal-delay must be specified\n");
-			return ret;
-		}
-		if (dp83867->rx_id_delay > DP83867_RGMII_RX_CLK_DELAY_MAX) {
-			phydev_err(phydev,
-				   "ti,rx-internal-delay value of %u out of range\n",
-				   dp83867->rx_id_delay);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
+	dp83867->rx_id_delay = DP83867_RGMII_RX_CLK_DELAY_INV;
+	ret = of_property_read_u32(of_node, "ti,rx-internal-delay",
+				   &dp83867->rx_id_delay);
+	if (!ret && dp83867->rx_id_delay > DP83867_RGMII_RX_CLK_DELAY_MAX) {
+		phydev_err(phydev,
+			   "ti,rx-internal-delay value of %u out of range\n",
+			   dp83867->rx_id_delay);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* TX delay *must* be specified if internal delay of RX is used. */
-	if (phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_ID ||
-	    phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_TXID) {
-		ret = of_property_read_u32(of_node, "ti,tx-internal-delay",
-					   &dp83867->tx_id_delay);
-		if (ret) {
-			phydev_err(phydev, "ti,tx-internal-delay must be specified\n");
-			return ret;
-		}
-		if (dp83867->tx_id_delay > DP83867_RGMII_TX_CLK_DELAY_MAX) {
-			phydev_err(phydev,
-				   "ti,tx-internal-delay value of %u out of range\n",
-				   dp83867->tx_id_delay);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
+	dp83867->tx_id_delay = DP83867_RGMII_TX_CLK_DELAY_INV;
+	ret = of_property_read_u32(of_node, "ti,tx-internal-delay",
+				   &dp83867->tx_id_delay);
+	if (!ret && dp83867->tx_id_delay > DP83867_RGMII_TX_CLK_DELAY_MAX) {
+		phydev_err(phydev,
+			   "ti,tx-internal-delay value of %u out of range\n",
+			   dp83867->tx_id_delay);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (of_property_read_bool(of_node, "enet-phy-lane-swap"))
@@ -434,6 +449,10 @@ static int dp83867_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	int ret, val, bs;
 	u16 delay;
 
+	ret = dp83867_verify_rgmii_cfg(phydev);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	/* RX_DV/RX_CTRL strapped in mode 1 or mode 2 workaround */
 	if (dp83867->rxctrl_strap_quirk)
 		phy_clear_bits_mmd(phydev, DP83867_DEVADDR, DP83867_CFG4,
@@ -485,8 +504,12 @@ static int dp83867_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 		phy_write_mmd(phydev, DP83867_DEVADDR, DP83867_RGMIICTL, val);
 
-		delay = (dp83867->rx_id_delay |
-			(dp83867->tx_id_delay << DP83867_RGMII_TX_CLK_DELAY_SHIFT));
+		delay = 0;
+		if (dp83867->rx_id_delay != DP83867_RGMII_RX_CLK_DELAY_INV)
+			delay |= dp83867->rx_id_delay;
+		if (dp83867->tx_id_delay != DP83867_RGMII_TX_CLK_DELAY_INV)
+			delay |= dp83867->tx_id_delay <<
+				 DP83867_RGMII_TX_CLK_DELAY_SHIFT;
 
 		phy_write_mmd(phydev, DP83867_DEVADDR, DP83867_RGMIIDCTL,
 			      delay);
