diff --git a/sys/dev/bce/if_bce.c b/sys/dev/bce/if_bce.c
index 491c56c3131e..15dc633d7f69 100644
--- a/sys/dev/bce/if_bce.c
+++ b/sys/dev/bce/if_bce.c
@@ -7030,13 +7030,14 @@ bce_intr(void *xsc)
 
 		/* Was it a link change interrupt? */
 		if ((status_attn_bits & STATUS_ATTN_BITS_LINK_STATE) !=
-			(sc->status_block->status_attn_bits_ack & STATUS_ATTN_BITS_LINK_STATE))
+			(sc->status_block->status_attn_bits_ack & STATUS_ATTN_BITS_LINK_STATE)) {
 			bce_phy_intr(sc);
 
-		/* Clear any transient status updates during link state change. */
-		REG_WR(sc, BCE_HC_COMMAND,
-			sc->hc_command | BCE_HC_COMMAND_COAL_NOW_WO_INT);
-		REG_RD(sc, BCE_HC_COMMAND);
+			/* Clear any transient status updates during link state change. */
+			REG_WR(sc, BCE_HC_COMMAND,
+				sc->hc_command | BCE_HC_COMMAND_COAL_NOW_WO_INT);
+			REG_RD(sc, BCE_HC_COMMAND);
+		}
 
 		/* If any other attention is asserted then the chip is toast. */
 		if (((status_attn_bits & ~STATUS_ATTN_BITS_LINK_STATE) !=