diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index c53bef63f921..369204c18832 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -2631,6 +2631,8 @@ static inline void ixgbe_irq_enable(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, bool queues,
 	case ixgbe_mac_X540:
 	case ixgbe_mac_X550:
 	case ixgbe_mac_X550EM_x:
+		if (adapter->hw.device_id == IXGBE_DEV_ID_X550EM_X_SFP)
+			mask |= IXGBE_EIMS_GPI_SDP0(&adapter->hw);
 		if (adapter->hw.phy.type == ixgbe_phy_x550em_ext_t)
 			mask |= IXGBE_EICR_GPI_SDP0_X540;
 		mask |= IXGBE_EIMS_ECC;