diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
index e1225545362d513351451f388d3120f783441594..0ba3607585bdc34c7eb7111f054a7f02d0d989dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
@@ -147,9 +147,15 @@ int genphy_c45_read_link(struct phy_device *phydev, u32 mmd_mask)
 		mmd_mask &= ~BIT(devad);
 
 		/* The link state is latched low so that momentary link
-		 * drops can be detected.  Do not double-read the status
-		 * register if the link is down.
+		 * drops can be detected. Do not double-read the status
+		 * in polling mode to detect such short link drops.
 		 */
+		if (!phy_polling_mode(phydev)) {
+			val = phy_read_mmd(phydev, devad, MDIO_STAT1);
+			if (val < 0)
+				return val;
+		}
+
 		val = phy_read_mmd(phydev, devad, MDIO_STAT1);
 		if (val < 0)
 			return val;
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 2c32c795f5dd03bd84214ce4c15ef61be835c581..8a96d985a52fda01eaec0c214a3754dfc0c5dc6f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -1503,10 +1503,15 @@ int genphy_update_link(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int status;
 
-	/* Do a fake read */
-	status = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMSR);
-	if (status < 0)
-		return status;
+	/* The link state is latched low so that momentary link
+	 * drops can be detected. Do not double-read the status
+	 * in polling mode to detect such short link drops.
+	 */
+	if (!phy_polling_mode(phydev)) {
+		status = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMSR);
+		if (status < 0)
+			return status;
+	}
 
 	/* Read link and autonegotiation status */
 	status = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMSR);