diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
index add8d8596084..b1338c9e8abb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
@@ -136,17 +136,18 @@ static void bcmgenet_mii_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 		/* pause capability */
 		if (!phydev->pause)
 			cmd_bits |= CMD_RX_PAUSE_IGNORE | CMD_TX_PAUSE_IGNORE;
+	}
 
+	if (status_changed) {
 		reg = bcmgenet_umac_readl(priv, UMAC_CMD);
 		reg &= ~((CMD_SPEED_MASK << CMD_SPEED_SHIFT) |
 			       CMD_HD_EN |
 			       CMD_RX_PAUSE_IGNORE | CMD_TX_PAUSE_IGNORE);
 		reg |= cmd_bits;
 		bcmgenet_umac_writel(priv, reg, UMAC_CMD);
-	}
 
-	if (status_changed)
 		phy_print_status(phydev);
+	}
 }
 
 void bcmgenet_mii_reset(struct net_device *dev)