diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 8763bb20988a..42b4c1eb7a90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -905,10 +905,10 @@ void phy_state_machine(struct work_struct *work)
 		phydev->adjust_link(phydev->attached_dev);
 		break;
 	case PHY_RUNNING:
-		/* Only register a CHANGE if we are polling or ignoring
-		 * interrupts and link changed since latest checking.
+		/* Only register a CHANGE if we are polling and link changed
+		 * since latest checking.
 		 */
-		if (!phy_interrupt_is_valid(phydev)) {
+		if (phydev->irq == PHY_POLL) {
 			old_link = phydev->link;
 			err = phy_read_status(phydev);
 			if (err)
@@ -1000,8 +1000,13 @@ void phy_state_machine(struct work_struct *work)
 		   phy_state_to_str(old_state),
 		   phy_state_to_str(phydev->state));
 
-	queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq, &phydev->state_queue,
-			   PHY_STATE_TIME * HZ);
+	/* Only re-schedule a PHY state machine change if we are polling the
+	 * PHY, if PHY_IGNORE_INTERRUPT is set, then we will be moving
+	 * between states from phy_mac_interrupt()
+	 */
+	if (phydev->irq == PHY_POLL)
+		queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq, &phydev->state_queue,
+				   PHY_STATE_TIME * HZ);
 }
 
 void phy_mac_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev, int new_link)