diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
index 06b15eddc4ae..ebe0ac950b14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ static s32 ixgbe_handle_lasi_ext_t_x550em(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	if (status)
 		return status;
 
-	if (lsc)
+	if (lsc && phy->ops.setup_internal_link)
 		return phy->ops.setup_internal_link(hw);
 
 	return 0;