1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c
index 453e966762f0..9ecad17522c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_identify_phy_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 
         if (hw->phy.type == ixgbe_phy_unknown) {
                 for (phy_addr = 0; phy_addr < IXGBE_MAX_PHY_ADDR; phy_addr++) {
+                        hw->phy.mdio.prtad = phy_addr;
                         if (mdio45_probe(&hw->phy.mdio, phy_addr) == 0) {
                                 ixgbe_get_phy_id(hw);
                                 hw->phy.type =
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ s32 ixgbe_identify_phy_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
                                 break;
                         }
                 }
+                /* clear value if nothing found */
+                hw->phy.mdio.prtad = 0;
         } else {
                 status = 0;
         }