diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
index 4f4ded3bf45b..8a50688bb8a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
@@ -2069,7 +2069,7 @@ static int hclge_get_mac_phy_link(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 	mac_state = hclge_get_mac_link_status(hdev);
 
 	if (hdev->hw.mac.phydev) {
-		if (!genphy_read_status(hdev->hw.mac.phydev))
+		if (hdev->hw.mac.phydev->state == PHY_RUNNING)
 			link_stat = mac_state &
 				hdev->hw.mac.phydev->link;
 		else