diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 1c3477a974bc..4b681c41a036 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -2444,6 +2444,27 @@ static void ixgbe_check_overtemp_event(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 eicr)
 	e_crit(drv, "%s\n", ixgbe_overheat_msg);
 }
 
+static inline bool ixgbe_is_sfp(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+{
+	switch (hw->mac.type) {
+	case ixgbe_mac_82598EB:
+		if (hw->phy.type == ixgbe_phy_nl)
+			return true;
+		return false;
+	case ixgbe_mac_82599EB:
+	case ixgbe_mac_X550EM_x:
+		switch (hw->mac.ops.get_media_type(hw)) {
+		case ixgbe_media_type_fiber:
+		case ixgbe_media_type_fiber_qsfp:
+			return true;
+		default:
+			return false;
+		}
+	default:
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
 static void ixgbe_check_sfp_event(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 eicr)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
@@ -4714,32 +4735,6 @@ static void ixgbe_configure(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	ixgbe_configure_dfwd(adapter);
 }
 
-static inline bool ixgbe_is_sfp(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
-{
-	switch (hw->phy.type) {
-	case ixgbe_phy_sfp_avago:
-	case ixgbe_phy_sfp_ftl:
-	case ixgbe_phy_sfp_intel:
-	case ixgbe_phy_sfp_unknown:
-	case ixgbe_phy_sfp_passive_tyco:
-	case ixgbe_phy_sfp_passive_unknown:
-	case ixgbe_phy_sfp_active_unknown:
-	case ixgbe_phy_sfp_ftl_active:
-	case ixgbe_phy_qsfp_passive_unknown:
-	case ixgbe_phy_qsfp_active_unknown:
-	case ixgbe_phy_qsfp_intel:
-	case ixgbe_phy_qsfp_unknown:
-	/* ixgbe_phy_none is set when no SFP module is present */
-	case ixgbe_phy_none:
-		return true;
-	case ixgbe_phy_nl:
-		if (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_82598EB)
-			return true;
-	default:
-		return false;
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * ixgbe_sfp_link_config - set up SFP+ link
  * @adapter: pointer to private adapter struct