diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
index 24a3144e870a..aa1139efc7e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ static void phylink_major_config(struct phylink *pl, bool restart,
 			return;
 		}
 
-		pcs_changed = pcs && pl->pcs != pcs;
+		pcs_changed = pl->pcs != pcs;
 	}
 
 	phylink_pcs_poll_stop(pl);