diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
index fd07c3679bb1..060b263348ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
@@ -2697,9 +2697,14 @@ static s32 e1000_access_phy_wakeup_reg_bm(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
 void e1000_power_up_phy_copper(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
 	u16 mii_reg = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* The PHY will retain its settings across a power down/up cycle */
-	e1e_rphy(hw, MII_BMCR, &mii_reg);
+	ret = e1e_rphy(hw, MII_BMCR, &mii_reg);
+	if (ret) {
+		e_dbg("Error reading PHY register\n");
+		return;
+	}
 	mii_reg &= ~BMCR_PDOWN;
 	e1e_wphy(hw, MII_BMCR, mii_reg);
 }
@@ -2715,9 +2720,14 @@ void e1000_power_up_phy_copper(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 void e1000_power_down_phy_copper(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
 	u16 mii_reg = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* The PHY will retain its settings across a power down/up cycle */
-	e1e_rphy(hw, MII_BMCR, &mii_reg);
+	ret = e1e_rphy(hw, MII_BMCR, &mii_reg);
+	if (ret) {
+		e_dbg("Error reading PHY register\n");
+		return;
+	}
 	mii_reg |= BMCR_PDOWN;
 	e1e_wphy(hw, MII_BMCR, mii_reg);
 	usleep_range(1000, 2000);
@@ -3037,7 +3047,11 @@ s32 e1000_link_stall_workaround_hv(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Do not apply workaround if in PHY loopback bit 14 set */
-	e1e_rphy(hw, MII_BMCR, &data);
+	ret_val = e1e_rphy(hw, MII_BMCR, &data);
+	if (ret_val) {
+		e_dbg("Error reading PHY register\n");
+		return ret_val;
+	}
 	if (data & BMCR_LOOPBACK)
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_defines.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_defines.h
index 5c66b97c0cfa..4f9d7f013a95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_defines.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_defines.h
@@ -610,7 +610,6 @@
 #define IGC_MDIC_OP_WRITE	0x04000000
 #define IGC_MDIC_OP_READ	0x08000000
 #define IGC_MDIC_READY		0x10000000
-#define IGC_MDIC_INT_EN		0x20000000
 #define IGC_MDIC_ERROR		0x40000000
 
 #define IGC_N0_QUEUE		-1