diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
index fc67e35b253e..29826dd15204 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
@@ -1952,14 +1952,16 @@ static int mtk_hw_init(struct mtk_eth *eth)
 	}
 	regmap_write(eth->ethsys, ETHSYS_SYSCFG0, val);
 
-	/* Set GE2 driving and slew rate */
-	regmap_write(eth->pctl, GPIO_DRV_SEL10, 0xa00);
+	if (eth->pctl) {
+		/* Set GE2 driving and slew rate */
+		regmap_write(eth->pctl, GPIO_DRV_SEL10, 0xa00);
 
-	/* set GE2 TDSEL */
-	regmap_write(eth->pctl, GPIO_OD33_CTRL8, 0x5);
+		/* set GE2 TDSEL */
+		regmap_write(eth->pctl, GPIO_OD33_CTRL8, 0x5);
 
-	/* set GE2 TUNE */
-	regmap_write(eth->pctl, GPIO_BIAS_CTRL, 0x0);
+		/* set GE2 TUNE */
+		regmap_write(eth->pctl, GPIO_BIAS_CTRL, 0x0);
+	}
 
 	/* Set linkdown as the default for each GMAC. Its own MCR would be set
 	 * up with the more appropriate value when mtk_phy_link_adjust call is
@@ -2538,11 +2540,13 @@ static int mtk_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	eth->pctl = syscon_regmap_lookup_by_phandle(pdev->dev.of_node,
-						    "mediatek,pctl");
-	if (IS_ERR(eth->pctl)) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "no pctl regmap found\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(eth->pctl);
+	if (eth->soc->required_pctl) {
+		eth->pctl = syscon_regmap_lookup_by_phandle(pdev->dev.of_node,
+							    "mediatek,pctl");
+		if (IS_ERR(eth->pctl)) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "no pctl regmap found\n");
+			return PTR_ERR(eth->pctl);
+		}
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
@@ -2668,17 +2672,20 @@ static int mtk_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static const struct mtk_soc_data mt2701_data = {
 	.caps = MTK_GMAC1_TRGMII,
-	.required_clks = MT7623_CLKS_BITMAP
+	.required_clks = MT7623_CLKS_BITMAP,
+	.required_pctl = true,
 };
 
 static const struct mtk_soc_data mt7622_data = {
 	.caps = MTK_DUAL_GMAC_SHARED_SGMII | MTK_GMAC1_ESW,
-	.required_clks = MT7622_CLKS_BITMAP
+	.required_clks = MT7622_CLKS_BITMAP,
+	.required_pctl = false,
 };
 
 static const struct mtk_soc_data mt7623_data = {
 	.caps = MTK_GMAC1_TRGMII,
-	.required_clks = MT7623_CLKS_BITMAP
+	.required_clks = MT7623_CLKS_BITMAP,
+	.required_pctl = true,
 };
 
 const struct of_device_id of_mtk_match[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.h
index a3af4660de81..672b8c353c47 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.h
@@ -573,10 +573,13 @@ struct mtk_rx_ring {
  * @caps			Flags shown the extra capability for the SoC
  * @required_clks		Flags shown the bitmap for required clocks on
  *				the target SoC
+ * @required_pctl		A bool value to show whether the SoC requires
+ *				the extra setup for those pins used by GMAC.
  */
 struct mtk_soc_data {
 	u32		caps;
 	u32		required_clks;
+	bool		required_pctl;
 };
 
 /* currently no SoC has more than 2 macs */