diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
index 5b13c2ba1059..17acecfda542 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@ static void phylink_get_fixed_state(struct phylink *pl, struct phylink_link_stat
  *  Local device  Link partner
  *  Pause AsymDir Pause AsymDir Result
  *    1     X       1     X     TX+RX
- *    0     1       1     1     RX
- *    1     1       0     1     TX
+ *    0     1       1     1     TX
+ *    1     1       0     1     RX
  */
 static void phylink_resolve_flow(struct phylink *pl,
 	struct phylink_link_state *state)
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ static void phylink_resolve_flow(struct phylink *pl,
 			new_pause = MLO_PAUSE_TX | MLO_PAUSE_RX;
 		else if (pause & MLO_PAUSE_ASYM)
 			new_pause = state->pause & MLO_PAUSE_SYM ?
-				 MLO_PAUSE_RX : MLO_PAUSE_TX;
+				 MLO_PAUSE_TX : MLO_PAUSE_RX;
 	} else {
 		new_pause = pl->link_config.pause & MLO_PAUSE_TXRX_MASK;
 	}