1 files changed, 14 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index aaf482c0d520..cf39f5a47037 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -2697,19 +2697,23 @@ static int ixgbe_up_complete(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 
         /*
          * For hot-pluggable SFP+ devices, a new SFP+ module may have
-         * arrived before interrupts were enabled.  We need to kick off
-         * the SFP+ module setup first, then try to bring up link.
+         * arrived before interrupts were enabled but after probe.  Such
+         * devices wouldn't have their type identified yet. We need to
+         * kick off the SFP+ module setup first, then try to bring up link.
          * If we're not hot-pluggable SFP+, we just need to configure link
          * and bring it up.
          */
-        err = hw->phy.ops.identify(hw);
-        if (err == IXGBE_ERR_SFP_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
-                dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "failed to initialize because "
-                        "an unsupported SFP+ module type was detected.\n"
-                        "Reload the driver after installing a supported "
-                        "module.\n");
-                ixgbe_down(adapter);
-                return err;
+        if (hw->phy.type == ixgbe_phy_unknown) {
+                err = hw->phy.ops.identify(hw);
+                if (err == IXGBE_ERR_SFP_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
+                        dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "failed to initialize "
+                                "because an unsupported SFP+ module type "
+                                "was detected.\n"
+                                "Reload the driver after installing a "
+                                "supported module.\n");
+                        ixgbe_down(adapter);
+                        return err;
+                }
         }
 
         if (ixgbe_is_sfp(hw)) {