diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c
index 90550f5e3dd9..70591117051b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c
@@ -1498,6 +1498,9 @@ static int igb_integrated_phy_loopback(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	/* add small delay to avoid loopback test failure */
+	msleep(50);
+
 	/* force 1000, set loopback */
 	igb_write_phy_reg(hw, PHY_CONTROL, 0x4140);