REG_WRITE(REG_GLOBAL, 0x1a, (dsa_upstream_port(ds) * 0x1100) | 0x00f0);
 
        /*
-        * Disable cascade port functionality, and set the switch's
+        * Disable cascade port functionality unless this device
+        * is used in a cascade configuration, and set the switch's
         * DSA device number.
         */
-       REG_WRITE(REG_GLOBAL, 0x1c, 0xe000 | (ds->index & 0x1f));
+       if (ds->dst->pd->nr_chips > 1)
+               REG_WRITE(REG_GLOBAL, 0x1c, 0xf000 | (ds->index & 0x1f));
+       else
+               REG_WRITE(REG_GLOBAL, 0x1c, 0xe000 | (ds->index & 0x1f));
 
        /*
         * Send all frames with destination addresses matching