diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.h
index 4c49d0b97748..9d499c5c8f8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.h
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ struct bcmgenet_mib_counters {
 #define UMAC_MAC1			0x010
 #define UMAC_MAX_FRAME_LEN		0x014
 
+#define UMAC_MODE			0x44
+#define  MODE_LINK_STATUS		(1 << 5)
+
 #define UMAC_EEE_CTRL			0x064
 #define  EN_LPI_RX_PAUSE		(1 << 0)
 #define  EN_LPI_TX_PFC			(1 << 1)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
index 18f5723be2c9..6ad0ca7ed3e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
@@ -115,8 +115,14 @@ void bcmgenet_mii_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 static int bcmgenet_fixed_phy_link_update(struct net_device *dev,
 					  struct fixed_phy_status *status)
 {
-	if (dev && dev->phydev && status)
-		status->link = dev->phydev->link;
+	struct bcmgenet_priv *priv;
+	u32 reg;
+
+	if (dev && dev->phydev && status) {
+		priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+		reg = bcmgenet_umac_readl(priv, UMAC_MODE);
+		status->link = !!(reg & MODE_LINK_STATUS);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }