diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c
index 111b3b8239e1..ef44c6979a31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c
@@ -3674,7 +3674,7 @@ static int mvpp2_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		valid = true;
 	}
 
-	if (priv->hw_version == MVPP22 && port->link_irq && !port->phylink) {
+	if (priv->hw_version == MVPP22 && port->link_irq) {
 		err = request_irq(port->link_irq, mvpp2_link_status_isr, 0,
 				  dev->name, port);
 		if (err) {