diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index bdfe51fc3a6507154edfcaf8be3413884bcf702f..d551df62e61a375f8ca0012599597f6120b3d26f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -796,10 +796,11 @@ static int genphy_config_advert(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (phydev->supported & (SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Half |
 				 SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Full)) {
 		adv |= ethtool_adv_to_mii_ctrl1000_t(advertise);
-		if (adv != oldadv)
-			changed = 1;
 	}
 
+	if (adv != oldadv)
+		changed = 1;
+
 	err = phy_write(phydev, MII_CTRL1000, adv);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;