diff --git a/sys/dev/mii/ip1000phy.c b/sys/dev/mii/ip1000phy.c
index 566b5b0501e2..9634f84edf2d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mii/ip1000phy.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mii/ip1000phy.c
@@ -324,7 +324,8 @@ ip1000phy_mii_phy_auto(struct mii_softc *sc, int media)
 	PHY_WRITE(sc, IP1000PHY_MII_ANAR, reg | IP1000PHY_ANAR_CSMA);
 
 	reg = IP1000PHY_1000CR_1000T | IP1000PHY_1000CR_1000T_FDX;
-	reg |= IP1000PHY_1000CR_MASTER;
+	if (sc->mii_mpd_model != MII_MODEL_xxICPLUS_IP1001)
+		reg |= IP1000PHY_1000CR_MASTER;
 	PHY_WRITE(sc, IP1000PHY_MII_1000CR, reg);
 	PHY_WRITE(sc, IP1000PHY_MII_BMCR, (IP1000PHY_BMCR_FDX |
 	    IP1000PHY_BMCR_AUTOEN | IP1000PHY_BMCR_STARTNEG));