diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
index 706a92a8c1b2..eff9e5a4d831 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ int genphy_c45_read_link(struct phy_device *phydev)
 			val = phy_read_mmd(phydev, devad, MDIO_STAT1);
 			if (val < 0)
 				return val;
+			else if (val & MDIO_STAT1_LSTATUS)
+				continue;
 		}
 
 		val = phy_read_mmd(phydev, devad, MDIO_STAT1);
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index d490cd2a8962..9369e1323c39 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -1735,8 +1735,12 @@ int genphy_update_link(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	 */
 	if (!phy_polling_mode(phydev)) {
 		status = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMSR);
-		if (status < 0)
+		if (status < 0) {
 			return status;
+		} else if (status & BMSR_LSTATUS) {
+			phydev->link = 1;
+			return 0;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Read link and autonegotiation status */