diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 95cf482cf0af877c7bc0000fe561952d56da7cb6..e00144a4ed55f0db04e51956915dffab05440bbc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -4530,7 +4530,7 @@ static void e1000e_update_phy_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	e1000_get_phy_info(hw);
 
 	/* Enable EEE on 82579 after link up */
-	if (hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_82579)
+	if (hw->phy.type >= e1000_phy_82579)
 		e1000_set_eee_pchlan(hw);
 }