.phy_interface  = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII,
        .irq_polarity   = SMSC911X_IRQ_POLARITY_ACTIVE_LOW,
        .irq_type       = SMSC911X_IRQ_TYPE_OPEN_DRAIN,
-       .flags          = SMSC911X_USE_16BIT,
 };
 
 static struct regulator_consumer_supply gpmc_smsc911x_supply[] = {
                gpio_set_value(gpmc_cfg->gpio_reset, 1);
        }
 
-       if (gpmc_cfg->flags)
-               gpmc_smsc911x_config.flags = gpmc_cfg->flags;
+       gpmc_smsc911x_config.flags = gpmc_cfg->flags ? : SMSC911X_USE_16BIT;
 
        pdev = platform_device_register_resndata(NULL, "smsc911x", gpmc_cfg->id,
                 gpmc_smsc911x_resources, ARRAY_SIZE(gpmc_smsc911x_resources),