---
name: "ksz8995ma"
section: "4"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ksz8995ma"
---

# ksz8995ma(4)

driver for Micrel KSZ8995MA fast ethernet switch chip

## NAME

**ksz8995ma** – driver for Micrel KSZ8995MA fast ethernet switch chip

## SYNOPSIS

**device spibus** **device etherswitch** **device ksz8995ma**

**hint.ksz8995ma.0.at="spibus0"**

## DESCRIPTION

The **ksz8995ma** device driver provides a management interface to Micrel KSZ8995MA fast ethernet switch chip. This driver use spi interface. KSZ8995 series have many vertion but only support MA/FQ version.

This driver support is port and dot1q vlan. dot1q support port base tag/untag.

## EXAMPLES

Configure dot1q vlan by etherswitchcfg command.

```
# etherswitchcfg config vlan_mode dot1q
```

Configure port 5 is tagging port.

```
# etherswitchcfg port5 addtag
```

## SEE ALSO

[etherswitch(4)](/etherswitch/4.md), [etherswitchcfg(8)](/etherswitchcfg/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **ksz8995ma** device driver first appeared in FreeBSD 12.0.

## AUTHORS

The **ksz8995ma** driver was written by Hiroki Mori