diff --git a/hw/riscv/microchip_pfsoc.c b/hw/riscv/microchip_pfsoc.c
index 9fbfba8ece..4c939d8e96 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/microchip_pfsoc.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/microchip_pfsoc.c
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ static void microchip_pfsoc_soc_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->gem0), "revision", GEM_REVISION, errp);
     object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->gem0), "phy-addr", 8, errp);
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->gem0), "phy-connected", false, errp);
+    object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->gem0), "pcs-enabled", true, errp);
 
     sysbus_realize(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->gem0), errp);
     sysbus_mmio_map(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->gem0), 0,
@@ -426,6 +427,7 @@ static void microchip_pfsoc_soc_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->gem1), "phy-addr", 9, errp);
     object_property_set_link(OBJECT(&s->gem1), "phy-consumer",
                              OBJECT(&s->gem0), errp);
+    object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->gem1), "pcs-enabled", true, errp);
     sysbus_realize(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->gem1), errp);
     sysbus_mmio_map(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->gem1), 0,
                     memmap[MICROCHIP_PFSOC_GEM1].base);