diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
index 2fa2caf7a746..ca3655d28e00 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
@@ -41,22 +41,11 @@ static void bcm_sf2_imp_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port)
 	unsigned int i;
 	u32 reg, offset;
 
-	if (priv->type == BCM7445_DEVICE_ID)
-		offset = CORE_STS_OVERRIDE_IMP;
-	else
-		offset = CORE_STS_OVERRIDE_IMP2;
-
 	/* Enable the port memories */
 	reg = core_readl(priv, CORE_MEM_PSM_VDD_CTRL);
 	reg &= ~P_TXQ_PSM_VDD(port);
 	core_writel(priv, reg, CORE_MEM_PSM_VDD_CTRL);
 
-	/* Enable Broadcast, Multicast, Unicast forwarding to IMP port */
-	reg = core_readl(priv, CORE_IMP_CTL);
-	reg |= (RX_BCST_EN | RX_MCST_EN | RX_UCST_EN);
-	reg &= ~(RX_DIS | TX_DIS);
-	core_writel(priv, reg, CORE_IMP_CTL);
-
 	/* Enable forwarding */
 	core_writel(priv, SW_FWDG_EN, CORE_SWMODE);
 
@@ -75,10 +64,27 @@ static void bcm_sf2_imp_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port)
 
 	b53_brcm_hdr_setup(ds, port);
 
-	/* Force link status for IMP port */
-	reg = core_readl(priv, offset);
-	reg |= (MII_SW_OR | LINK_STS);
-	core_writel(priv, reg, offset);
+	if (port == 8) {
+		if (priv->type == BCM7445_DEVICE_ID)
+			offset = CORE_STS_OVERRIDE_IMP;
+		else
+			offset = CORE_STS_OVERRIDE_IMP2;
+
+		/* Force link status for IMP port */
+		reg = core_readl(priv, offset);
+		reg |= (MII_SW_OR | LINK_STS);
+		core_writel(priv, reg, offset);
+
+		/* Enable Broadcast, Multicast, Unicast forwarding to IMP port */
+		reg = core_readl(priv, CORE_IMP_CTL);
+		reg |= (RX_BCST_EN | RX_MCST_EN | RX_UCST_EN);
+		reg &= ~(RX_DIS | TX_DIS);
+		core_writel(priv, reg, CORE_IMP_CTL);
+	} else {
+		reg = core_readl(priv, CORE_G_PCTL_PORT(port));
+		reg &= ~(RX_DIS | TX_DIS);
+		core_writel(priv, reg, CORE_G_PCTL_PORT(port));
+	}
 }
 
 static void bcm_sf2_gphy_enable_set(struct dsa_switch *ds, bool enable)