diff --git a/drivers/net/fec_mxc.c b/drivers/net/fec_mxc.c
index 7d2170ae72c..54b08482b91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec_mxc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fec_mxc.c
@@ -1503,4 +1503,5 @@ U_BOOT_DRIVER(fecmxc_gem) = {
 	.ops	= &fecmxc_ops,
 	.priv_auto	= sizeof(struct fec_priv),
 	.plat_auto	= sizeof(struct eth_pdata),
+	.flags = DM_FLAG_ACTIVE_DMA,
 };