1 files changed, 12 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index b2197b506acb..1e1fbb049ec6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -811,6 +811,7 @@ void phy_state_machine(struct work_struct *work)
         bool needs_aneg = false, do_suspend = false;
         enum phy_state old_state;
         int err = 0;
+        int old_link;
 
         mutex_lock(&phydev->lock);
 
@@ -896,11 +897,18 @@ 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 or ignoring interrupts
+                /* Only register a CHANGE if we are polling or ignoring
+                 * interrupts and link changed since latest checking.
                  */
-                if (!phy_interrupt_is_valid(phydev))
-                        phydev->state = PHY_CHANGELINK;
+                if (!phy_interrupt_is_valid(phydev)) {
+                        old_link = phydev->link;
+                        err = phy_read_status(phydev);
+                        if (err)
+                                break;
+
+                        if (old_link != phydev->link)
+                                phydev->state = PHY_CHANGELINK;
+                }
                 break;
         case PHY_CHANGELINK:
                 err = phy_read_status(phydev);