diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
index 0cf33fa351df..6889e83a5570 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
@@ -2367,7 +2367,7 @@ 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