diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/eth/generic_smi.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/eth/generic_smi.rs
index 22631c2d..90631b17 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/eth/generic_smi.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/eth/generic_smi.rs
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ pub struct GenericSMI {
 
 impl GenericSMI {
     #[cfg(feature = "time")]
-    pub fn new(poll_interval: Duration) -> Self {
-        Self { poll_interval }
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            poll_interval: Duration::from_millis(500),
+        }
     }
 
     #[cfg(not(feature = "time"))]
@@ -100,6 +102,10 @@ unsafe impl PHY for GenericSMI {
 
 /// Public functions for the PHY
 impl GenericSMI {
+    pub fn set_poll_interval(&mut self, poll_interval: Duration) {
+        self.poll_interval = poll_interval
+    }
+
     // Writes a value to an extended PHY register in MMD address space
     fn smi_write_ext<S: StationManagement>(&mut self, sm: &mut S, reg_addr: u16, reg_data: u16) {
         sm.smi_write(PHY_REG_CTL, 0x0003); // set address
diff --git a/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/eth.rs b/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/eth.rs
index 15390592..d0b16439 100644
--- a/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/eth.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/eth.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) -> ! {
         p.PG13,
         p.PB13,
         p.PG11,
-        GenericSMI::new(Duration::from_millis(500)),
+        GenericSMI::new(),
         mac_addr,
         0,
     );
diff --git a/examples/stm32f7/src/bin/eth.rs b/examples/stm32f7/src/bin/eth.rs
index c1baa584..c6b2ba45 100644
--- a/examples/stm32f7/src/bin/eth.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32f7/src/bin/eth.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) -> ! {
         p.PG13,
         p.PB13,
         p.PG11,
-        GenericSMI::new(Duration::from_millis(500)),
+        GenericSMI::new(),
         mac_addr,
         0,
     );
diff --git a/examples/stm32h5/src/bin/eth.rs b/examples/stm32h5/src/bin/eth.rs
index 3b33265a..0bff85ed 100644
--- a/examples/stm32h5/src/bin/eth.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32h5/src/bin/eth.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) -> ! {
         p.PG13,
         p.PB15,
         p.PG11,
-        GenericSMI::new(Duration::from_millis(500)),
+        GenericSMI::new(),
         mac_addr,
         0,
     );
diff --git a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth.rs b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth.rs
index 9203708a..cfafcaed 100644
--- a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) -> ! {
         p.PG13,
         p.PB13,
         p.PG11,
-        GenericSMI::new(Duration::from_millis(500)),
+        GenericSMI::new(),
         mac_addr,
         0,
     );
diff --git a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth_client.rs b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth_client.rs
index 8abc4109..4ed73757 100644
--- a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth_client.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/eth_client.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) -> ! {
         p.PG13,
         p.PB13,
         p.PG11,
-        GenericSMI::new(Duration::from_millis(500)),
+        GenericSMI::new(),
         mac_addr,
         0,
     );