diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c b/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
index 2f70f80de27f..c60c147708c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
@@ -1200,7 +1200,8 @@ static int marvell_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	int err;
 
 	/* Check the fiber mode first */
-	if (phydev->supported & SUPPORTED_FIBRE) {
+	if (phydev->supported & SUPPORTED_FIBRE &&
+	    phydev->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII) {
 		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_MARVELL_PHY_PAGE, MII_M1111_FIBER);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto error;