diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index acb1b91408ec..5f04ad42fec4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -4904,9 +4904,15 @@ static void ixgbe_setup_gpie(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	if (adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_FAN_FAIL_CAPABLE)
 		gpie |= IXGBE_SDP1_GPIEN(hw);
 
-	if (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_82599EB) {
-		gpie |= IXGBE_SDP1_GPIEN_8259X;
-		gpie |= IXGBE_SDP2_GPIEN_8259X;
+	switch (hw->mac.type) {
+	case ixgbe_mac_82599EB:
+		gpie |= IXGBE_SDP1_GPIEN_8259X | IXGBE_SDP2_GPIEN_8259X;
+		break;
+	case ixgbe_mac_X550EM_x:
+		gpie |= IXGBE_SDP0_GPIEN_X540;
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
 	}
 
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_GPIE, gpie);