1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index e8587b94b138..f0bbd4246d71 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static bool e1000_phy_is_accessible_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
         u16 phy_reg = 0;
         u32 phy_id = 0;
-        s32 ret_val;
+        s32 ret_val = 0;
         u16 retry_count;
         u32 mac_reg = 0;
 
@@ -217,11 +217,13 @@ static bool e1000_phy_is_accessible_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         /* In case the PHY needs to be in mdio slow mode,
          * set slow mode and try to get the PHY id again.
          */
-        hw->phy.ops.release(hw);
-        ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw);
-        if (!ret_val)
-                ret_val = e1000e_get_phy_id(hw);
-        hw->phy.ops.acquire(hw);
+        if (hw->mac.type < e1000_pch_lpt) {
+                hw->phy.ops.release(hw);
+                ret_val = e1000_set_mdio_slow_mode_hv(hw);
+                if (!ret_val)
+                        ret_val = e1000e_get_phy_id(hw);
+                hw->phy.ops.acquire(hw);
+        }
 
         if (ret_val)
                 return false;