diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 2b1e67bc1e73..3d860de5e342 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ void phy_start(struct phy_device *phydev)
 		break;
 	case PHY_HALTED:
 		/* make sure interrupts are re-enabled for the PHY */
-		if (phydev->irq != PHY_POLL) {
+		if (phy_interrupt_is_valid(phydev)) {
 			err = phy_enable_interrupts(phydev);
 			if (err < 0)
 				break;