diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-epg5000.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-epg5000.c
index b049f5d692..3d60afc408 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-epg5000.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-epg5000.c
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ static struct ar8327_pad_cfg epg5000_ar8327_pad0_cfg = {
 	.rxclk_delay_en = true,
 	.txclk_delay_sel = AR8327_CLK_DELAY_SEL2,
 	.rxclk_delay_sel = AR8327_CLK_DELAY_SEL2,
-	.mac06_exchange_en = true,
 };
 
 static struct ar8327_platform_data epg5000_ar8327_data = {
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-esr1750.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-esr1750.c
index d2bc177d73..2a34b3a2e9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-esr1750.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-esr1750.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ static struct ar8327_pad_cfg esr1750_ar8327_pad0_cfg = {
 	.rxclk_delay_en = true,
 	.txclk_delay_sel = AR8327_CLK_DELAY_SEL2,
 	.rxclk_delay_sel = AR8327_CLK_DELAY_SEL2,
-	.mac06_exchange_en = true,
 };
 
 static struct ar8327_platform_data esr1750_ar8327_data = {
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-f9k1115v2.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-f9k1115v2.c
index 9e86e9ab3b..69d005d795 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-f9k1115v2.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-f9k1115v2.c
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ static struct ar8327_pad_cfg f9k1115v2_ar8327_pad0_cfg = {
 	.rxclk_delay_en = true,
 	.txclk_delay_sel = AR8327_CLK_DELAY_SEL1,
 	.rxclk_delay_sel = AR8327_CLK_DELAY_SEL2,
-	.mac06_exchange_en = true,
 };
 
 static struct ar8327_pad_cfg f9k1115v2_ar8327_pad6_cfg = {
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-nbg6716.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-nbg6716.c
index 73e11f1945..c28a8a5118 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-nbg6716.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-nbg6716.c
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ static void __init nbg6716_010_setup(void)
 	nbg6716_ar8327_pad0_cfg.rxclk_delay_en = true;
 	nbg6716_ar8327_pad0_cfg.txclk_delay_sel = AR8327_CLK_DELAY_SEL1;
 	nbg6716_ar8327_pad0_cfg.rxclk_delay_sel = AR8327_CLK_DELAY_SEL2;
-	nbg6716_ar8327_pad0_cfg.mac06_exchange_en = true;
 
 	/* GMAC6 of the AR8337 switch is connected to GMAC1 via SGMII */
 	nbg6716_ar8327_pad6_cfg.mode = AR8327_PAD_MAC_SGMII;
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-wlr8100.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-wlr8100.c
index 6a90c6ecb3..88022e7533 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-wlr8100.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-wlr8100.c
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ static void __init wlr8100_010_setup(void)
 	wlr8100_ar8327_pad0_cfg.rxclk_delay_en = true;
 	wlr8100_ar8327_pad0_cfg.txclk_delay_sel = AR8327_CLK_DELAY_SEL1;
 	wlr8100_ar8327_pad0_cfg.rxclk_delay_sel = AR8327_CLK_DELAY_SEL2;
-	wlr8100_ar8327_pad0_cfg.mac06_exchange_en = true;
 
 	/* GMAC6 of the AR8337 switch is connected to GMAC1 via SGMII */
 	wlr8100_ar8327_pad6_cfg.mode = AR8327_PAD_MAC_SGMII;
diff --git a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8327.c b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8327.c
index 1802b9ead7..90ee4115c0 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8327.c
+++ b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8327.c
@@ -124,9 +124,6 @@ ar8327_get_pad_cfg(struct ar8327_pad_cfg *cfg)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (cfg->mac06_exchange_en)
-		t |= AR8337_PAD_MAC06_EXCHANGE_EN;
-
 	return t;
 }
 
@@ -511,7 +508,10 @@ ar8327_hw_config_pdata(struct ar8xxx_priv *priv,
 	data->port6_status = ar8327_get_port_init_status(&pdata->port6_cfg);
 
 	t = ar8327_get_pad_cfg(pdata->pad0_cfg);
+	if (chip_is_ar8337(priv) && !pdata->pad0_cfg->mac06_exchange_dis)
+	    t |= AR8337_PAD_MAC06_EXCHANGE_EN;
 	ar8xxx_write(priv, AR8327_REG_PAD0_MODE, t);
+
 	t = ar8327_get_pad_cfg(pdata->pad5_cfg);
 	ar8xxx_write(priv, AR8327_REG_PAD5_MODE, t);
 	t = ar8327_get_pad_cfg(pdata->pad6_cfg);
diff --git a/target/linux/generic/files/include/linux/ar8216_platform.h b/target/linux/generic/files/include/linux/ar8216_platform.h
index d70f11a843..24bc442a26 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/files/include/linux/ar8216_platform.h
+++ b/target/linux/generic/files/include/linux/ar8216_platform.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct ar8327_pad_cfg {
 	bool sgmii_delay_en;
 	enum ar8327_clk_delay_sel txclk_delay_sel;
 	enum ar8327_clk_delay_sel rxclk_delay_sel;
-	bool mac06_exchange_en;
+	bool mac06_exchange_dis;
 };
 
 enum ar8327_port_speed {