diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_phy.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_phy.c
index 8901fc11e9..209e9d0a5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_phy.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_read_i2c_combined_generic_int(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 addr, u16 reg,
 					u16 *val, bool lock)
 {
 	u32 swfw_mask = hw->phy.phy_semaphore_mask;
-	int max_retry = 10;
+	int max_retry = 3;
 	int retry = 0;
 	u8 csum_byte;
 	u8 high_bits;
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ s32 ixgbe_read_i2c_combined_generic_int(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 addr, u16 reg,
 	u8 reg_high;
 	u8 csum;
 
-	if (hw->mac.type >= ixgbe_mac_X550)
-		max_retry = 3;
 	reg_high = ((reg >> 7) & 0xFE) | 1;	/* Indicate read combined */
 	csum = ixgbe_ones_comp_byte_add(reg_high, reg & 0xFF);
 	csum = ~csum;