diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_common.c b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_common.c
index 8d2f2c7827..cc8a63e1d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_common.c
@@ -2607,17 +2607,19 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_update_link_info(struct i40e_hw *hw)
 	if (status)
 		return status;
 
-	status = i40e_aq_get_phy_capabilities(hw, false, false, &abilities,
-					      NULL);
-	if (status)
-		return status;
-
-	memcpy(hw->phy.link_info.module_type, &abilities.module_type,
-		sizeof(hw->phy.link_info.module_type));
+	if (hw->phy.link_info.link_info & I40E_AQ_MEDIA_AVAILABLE) {
+		status = i40e_aq_get_phy_capabilities(hw, false, false,
+						      &abilities, NULL);
+		if (status)
+			return status;
 
+		memcpy(hw->phy.link_info.module_type, &abilities.module_type,
+			sizeof(hw->phy.link_info.module_type));
+	}
 	return status;
 }
 
+
 /**
  * i40e_get_link_speed
  * @hw: pointer to the hw struct