diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c b/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
index 1b588366e075b9c0ca6df11656d01722a545909e..f5ecd8bea0e3fa77144987b947735e1a76844abd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
@@ -114,9 +114,12 @@ int smsc_phy_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	struct smsc_phy_priv *priv = phydev->priv;
 
-	if (!priv || !priv->edpd_enable || phydev->irq != PHY_POLL)
+	if (!priv)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (phydev->irq != PHY_POLL)
+		priv->edpd_enable = false;
+
 	return smsc_phy_config_edpd(phydev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(smsc_phy_config_init);
@@ -208,8 +211,7 @@ int lan87xx_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	if (!phydev->link && priv && priv->edpd_enable &&
-	    phydev->irq == PHY_POLL) {
+	if (!phydev->link && priv && priv->edpd_enable) {
 		/* Disable EDPD to wake up PHY */
 		int rc = phy_read(phydev, MII_LAN83C185_CTRL_STATUS);
 		if (rc < 0)