diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c
index 00e529f2f153..cef9d12f0d7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c
@@ -991,8 +991,26 @@ static void hns_nic_adjust_link(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	struct hns_nic_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	struct hnae_handle *h = priv->ae_handle;
+	int state = 1;
 
-	h->dev->ops->adjust_link(h, ndev->phydev->speed, ndev->phydev->duplex);
+	if (priv->phy) {
+		h->dev->ops->adjust_link(h, ndev->phydev->speed,
+					 ndev->phydev->duplex);
+		state = priv->phy->link;
+	}
+	state = state && h->dev->ops->get_status(h);
+
+	if (state != priv->link) {
+		if (state) {
+			netif_carrier_on(ndev);
+			netif_tx_wake_all_queues(ndev);
+			netdev_info(ndev, "link up\n");
+		} else {
+			netif_carrier_off(ndev);
+			netdev_info(ndev, "link down\n");
+		}
+		priv->link = state;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1577,27 +1595,14 @@ static void hns_nic_update_link_status(struct net_device *netdev)
 	struct hns_nic_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
 	struct hnae_handle *h = priv->ae_handle;
-	int state = 1;
 
-	if (priv->phy) {
-		if (!genphy_update_link(priv->phy))
-			state = priv->phy->link;
-		else
-			state = 0;
-	}
-	state = state && h->dev->ops->get_status(h);
+	if (h->phy_dev) {
+		if (h->phy_if != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_XGMII)
+			return;
 
-	if (state != priv->link) {
-		if (state) {
-			netif_carrier_on(netdev);
-			netif_tx_wake_all_queues(netdev);
-			netdev_info(netdev, "link up\n");
-		} else {
-			netif_carrier_off(netdev);
-			netdev_info(netdev, "link down\n");
-		}
-		priv->link = state;
+		(void)genphy_read_status(h->phy_dev);
 	}
+	hns_nic_adjust_link(netdev);
 }
 
 /* for dumping key regs*/
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_ethtool.c
index 5b3dccb32775..564ae1ec6aa8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_ethtool.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static u32 hns_nic_get_link(struct net_device *net_dev)
 	h = priv->ae_handle;
 
 	if (priv->phy) {
-		if (!genphy_update_link(priv->phy))
+		if (!genphy_read_status(priv->phy))
 			link_stat = priv->phy->link;
 		else
 			link_stat = 0;