diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/fixed_phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/fixed_phy.c
index 67b260877f305a33c8a8b4aa37d5862478fe7835..59820164502eba50479301ae2813505956a28c76 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/fixed_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/fixed_phy.c
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ static int fixed_mdio_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int phy_addr, int reg_num)
 			do {
 				s = read_seqcount_begin(&fp->seqcount);
 				/* Issue callback if user registered it. */
-				if (fp->link_update) {
+				if (fp->link_update)
 					fp->link_update(fp->phydev->attached_dev,
 							&fp->status);
-					fixed_phy_update(fp);
-				}
+				/* Check the GPIO for change in status */
+				fixed_phy_update(fp);
 				state = fp->status;
 			} while (read_seqcount_retry(&fp->seqcount, s));