diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
index f66de1344b6e..39503647d8bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
@@ -959,15 +959,16 @@ static void bcm_sysport_adj_link(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (!phydev->pause)
 		cmd_bits |= CMD_RX_PAUSE_IGNORE | CMD_TX_PAUSE_IGNORE;
 
-	reg = umac_readl(priv, UMAC_CMD);
-	reg &= ~((CMD_SPEED_MASK << CMD_SPEED_SHIFT) |
+	if (changed) {
+		reg = umac_readl(priv, UMAC_CMD);
+		reg &= ~((CMD_SPEED_MASK << CMD_SPEED_SHIFT) |
 			CMD_HD_EN | CMD_RX_PAUSE_IGNORE |
 			CMD_TX_PAUSE_IGNORE);
-	reg |= cmd_bits;
-	umac_writel(priv, reg, UMAC_CMD);
+		reg |= cmd_bits;
+		umac_writel(priv, reg, UMAC_CMD);
 
-	if (changed)
 		phy_print_status(priv->phydev);
+	}
 }
 
 static int bcm_sysport_init_tx_ring(struct bcm_sysport_priv *priv,