diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index e1c17ab5c2d5..8d09d21f4cbf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -916,10 +916,10 @@ void phy_state_machine(struct work_struct *work)
 		phydev->adjust_link(phydev->attached_dev);
 		break;
 	case PHY_RUNNING:
-		/* Only register a CHANGE if we are polling and link changed
-		 * since latest checking.
+		/* Only register a CHANGE if we are polling or ignoring
+		 * interrupts and link changed since latest checking.
 		 */
-		if (phydev->irq == PHY_POLL) {
+		if (!phy_interrupt_is_valid(phydev)) {
 			old_link = phydev->link;
 			err = phy_read_status(phydev);
 			if (err)
@@ -1019,13 +1019,8 @@ void phy_state_machine(struct work_struct *work)
 	dev_dbg(&phydev->dev, "PHY state change %s -> %s\n",
 		phy_state_to_str(old_state), phy_state_to_str(phydev->state));
 
-	/* Only re-schedule a PHY state machine change if we are polling the
-	 * PHY, if PHY_IGNORE_INTERRUPT is set, then we will be moving
-	 * between states from phy_mac_interrupt()
-	 */
-	if (phydev->irq == PHY_POLL)
-		queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq, &phydev->state_queue,
-				   PHY_STATE_TIME * HZ);
+	queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq, &phydev->state_queue,
+			   PHY_STATE_TIME * HZ);
 }
 
 void phy_mac_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev, int new_link)