diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/dm9051.h b/components/esp_eth/src/dm9051.h
index acc855dec3..a1fa85c69c 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/dm9051.h
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/dm9051.h
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
-// Copyright 2019 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
 
 #pragma once
 
@@ -105,13 +97,13 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #define TCR_TXREQ (1 << 0) // TX Request. Auto-Clear after Sending Completely
 
-#define RCR_WTDIS (1 << 6)    // Watchdog Timer Disable
-#define RCR_DIS_LONG (1 << 5) // Discard Long Packet
-#define RCR_DIS_CRC (1 << 4)  // Discard CRC Error Packet
-#define RCR_ALL (1 << 3)      // Receive All Multicast
-#define RCR_RUNT (1 << 2)     // Receive Runt Packet
-#define RCR_PRMSC (1 << 1)    // Promiscuous Mode
-#define RCR_RXEN (1 << 0)     // RX Enable
+#define RCR_WTDIS (1 << 6)     // Watchdog Timer Disable
+#define RCR_DIS_LONG (1 << 5)  // Discard Long Packet
+#define RCR_DIS_CRC (1 << 4)   // Discard CRC Error Packet
+#define RCR_ALL_MCAST (1 << 3) // Receive All Multicast
+#define RCR_RUNT (1 << 2)      // Receive Runt Packet
+#define RCR_PRMSC (1 << 1)     // Promiscuous Mode
+#define RCR_RXEN (1 << 0)      // RX Enable
 
 #define RSR_RF (1 << 7)   // Runt Frame
 #define RSR_MF (1 << 6)   // Multicast Frame
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_dm9051.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_dm9051.c
index 2c2fa4b4a5..9c71d7c3cf 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_dm9051.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_dm9051.c
@@ -286,9 +286,9 @@ static esp_err_t dm9051_setup_default(emac_dm9051_t *emac)
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_write(emac, DM9051_WCR, 0x00), err, TAG, "write WCR failed");
     /* stop transmitting, enable appending pad, crc for packets */
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_write(emac, DM9051_TCR, 0x00), err, TAG, "write TCR failed");
-    /* stop receiving, no promiscuous mode, no runt packet(size < 64bytes), not all multicast packets*/
+    /* stop receiving, no promiscuous mode, no runt packet(size < 64bytes), receive all multicast packets */
     /* discard long packet(size > 1522bytes) and crc error packet, enable watchdog */
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_write(emac, DM9051_RCR, RCR_DIS_LONG | RCR_DIS_CRC), err, TAG, "write RCR failed");
+    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_write(emac, DM9051_RCR, RCR_DIS_LONG | RCR_DIS_CRC | RCR_ALL_MCAST), err, TAG, "write RCR failed");
     /* retry late collision packet, at most two transmit command can be issued before transmit complete */
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_write(emac, DM9051_TCR2, TCR2_RLCP), err, TAG, "write TCR2 failed");
     /* enable auto transmit */
@@ -304,12 +304,8 @@ static esp_err_t dm9051_setup_default(emac_dm9051_t *emac)
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_write(emac, DM9051_RLENCR, 0x00), err, TAG, "write RLENCR failed");
     /* 3K-byte for TX and 13K-byte for RX */
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_write(emac, DM9051_MEMSCR, 0x00), err, TAG, "write MEMSCR failed");
-    /* reset tx and rx memory pointer */
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_write(emac, DM9051_MPTRCR, MPTRCR_RST_RX | MPTRCR_RST_TX), err, TAG, "write MPTRCR failed");
     /* clear network status: wakeup event, tx complete */
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_write(emac, DM9051_NSR, NSR_WAKEST | NSR_TX2END | NSR_TX1END), err, TAG, "write NSR failed");
-    /* clear interrupt status */
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_write(emac, DM9051_ISR, ISR_CLR_STATUS), err, TAG, "write ISR failed");
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
     return ret;
@@ -341,6 +337,10 @@ static esp_err_t emac_dm9051_start(esp_eth_mac_t *mac)
 {
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
     emac_dm9051_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_dm9051_t, parent);
+   /* reset tx and rx memory pointer */
+    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_write(emac, DM9051_MPTRCR, MPTRCR_RST_RX | MPTRCR_RST_TX), err, TAG, "write MPTRCR failed");
+    /* clear interrupt status */
+    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_write(emac, DM9051_ISR, ISR_CLR_STATUS), err, TAG, "write ISR failed");
     /* enable only Rx related interrupts as others are processed synchronously */
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_write(emac, DM9051_IMR, IMR_PAR | IMR_PRI), err, TAG, "write IMR failed");
     /* enable rx */
@@ -514,16 +514,11 @@ err:
 static esp_err_t emac_dm9051_set_link(esp_eth_mac_t *mac, eth_link_t link)
 {
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
-    emac_dm9051_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_dm9051_t, parent);
-    uint8_t nsr = 0;
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_read(emac, DM9051_NSR, &nsr), err, TAG, "read NSR failed");
     switch (link) {
     case ETH_LINK_UP:
-        ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(nsr & NSR_LINKST, ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE, err, TAG, "phy is not link up");
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(mac->start(mac), err, TAG, "dm9051 start failed");
         break;
     case ETH_LINK_DOWN:
-        ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(!(nsr & NSR_LINKST), ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE, err, TAG, "phy is not link down");
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(mac->stop(mac), err, TAG, "dm9051 stop failed");
         break;
     default:
@@ -538,16 +533,11 @@ err:
 static esp_err_t emac_dm9051_set_speed(esp_eth_mac_t *mac, eth_speed_t speed)
 {
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
-    emac_dm9051_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_dm9051_t, parent);
-    uint8_t nsr = 0;
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_read(emac, DM9051_NSR, &nsr), err, TAG, "read NSR failed");
     switch (speed) {
     case ETH_SPEED_10M:
-        ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(nsr & NSR_SPEED, ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE, err, TAG, "phy speed is not at 10Mbps");
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "working in 10Mbps");
         break;
     case ETH_SPEED_100M:
-        ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(!(nsr & NSR_SPEED), ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE, err, TAG, "phy speed is not at 100Mbps");
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "working in 100Mbps");
         break;
     default:
@@ -562,17 +552,12 @@ err:
 static esp_err_t emac_dm9051_set_duplex(esp_eth_mac_t *mac, eth_duplex_t duplex)
 {
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
-    emac_dm9051_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_dm9051_t, parent);
-    uint8_t ncr = 0;
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_read(emac, DM9051_NCR, &ncr), err, TAG, "read NCR failed");
     switch (duplex) {
     case ETH_DUPLEX_HALF:
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "working in half duplex");
-        ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(!(ncr & NCR_FDX), ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE, err, TAG, "phy is not at half duplex");
         break;
     case ETH_DUPLEX_FULL:
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "working in full duplex");
-        ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(ncr & NCR_FDX, ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE, err, TAG, "phy is not at full duplex");
         break;
     default:
         ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(false, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG, err, TAG, "unknown duplex");
@@ -588,7 +573,7 @@ static esp_err_t emac_dm9051_set_promiscuous(esp_eth_mac_t *mac, bool enable)
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
     emac_dm9051_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_dm9051_t, parent);
     uint8_t rcr = 0;
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_read(emac, DM9051_EPDRL, &rcr), err, TAG, "read RCR failed");
+    ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_register_read(emac, DM9051_RCR, &rcr), err, TAG, "read RCR failed");
     if (enable) {
         rcr |= RCR_PRMSC;
     } else {