diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_base.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_base.c
index 84f142f5e472..30b1f02cef15 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_base.c
@@ -158,11 +158,6 @@ static s32 igc_init_phy_params_base(struct igc_hw *hw)
 	struct igc_phy_info *phy = &hw->phy;
 	s32 ret_val = 0;
 
-	if (hw->phy.media_type != igc_media_type_copper) {
-		phy->type = igc_phy_none;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	phy->autoneg_mask	= AUTONEG_ADVERTISE_SPEED_DEFAULT_2500;
 	phy->reset_delay_us	= 100;