diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index 1f91f30f4c6d..c10e7f5faa5f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ static void sky2_mac_init(struct sky2_hw *hw, unsigned port)
 	sky2_write16(hw, SK_REG(port, TX_GMF_CTRL_T), GMF_OPER_ON);
 
 	if (hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_EC_U) {
-		sky2_write8(hw, SK_REG(port, RX_GMF_LP_THR), 768/8);
+		sky2_write8(hw, SK_REG(port, RX_GMF_LP_THR), 512/8);
 		sky2_write8(hw, SK_REG(port, RX_GMF_UP_THR), 1024/8);
 		if (hw->dev[port]->mtu > ETH_DATA_LEN) {
 			/* set Tx GMAC FIFO Almost Empty Threshold */