diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 9b560582c7e6..78f6b5a2b6a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -4554,20 +4554,18 @@ static int bnxt_update_phy_setting(struct bnxt *bp)
 	if (!(link_info->autoneg & BNXT_AUTONEG_FLOW_CTRL) &&
 	    link_info->force_pause_setting != link_info->req_flow_ctrl)
 		update_pause = true;
-	if (link_info->req_duplex != link_info->duplex_setting)
-		update_link = true;
 	if (!(link_info->autoneg & BNXT_AUTONEG_SPEED)) {
 		if (BNXT_AUTO_MODE(link_info->auto_mode))
 			update_link = true;
 		if (link_info->req_link_speed != link_info->force_link_speed)
 			update_link = true;
+		if (link_info->req_duplex != link_info->duplex_setting)
+			update_link = true;
 	} else {
 		if (link_info->auto_mode == BNXT_LINK_AUTO_NONE)
 			update_link = true;
 		if (link_info->advertising != link_info->auto_link_speeds)
 			update_link = true;
-		if (link_info->req_link_speed != link_info->auto_link_speed)
-			update_link = true;
 	}
 
 	if (update_link)