diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-mdio.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-mdio.c
index 19ee4db0156d..4e97b4869522 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-mdio.c
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ static void xgbe_phy_status(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata)
 							     &an_restart);
 	if (an_restart) {
 		xgbe_phy_config_aneg(pdata);
-		return;
+		goto adjust_link;
 	}
 
 	if (pdata->phy.link) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-phy-v2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-phy-v2.c
index 087948085ae1..d3f72faecd1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-phy-v2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-phy-v2.c
@@ -2610,6 +2610,14 @@ static int xgbe_phy_link_status(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata, int *an_restart)
 	if (reg & MDIO_STAT1_LSTATUS)
 		return 1;
 
+	if (pdata->phy.autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE &&
+	    phy_data->port_mode == XGBE_PORT_MODE_BACKPLANE) {
+		if (!test_bit(XGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state)) {
+			netif_carrier_off(pdata->netdev);
+			*an_restart = 1;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* No link, attempt a receiver reset cycle */
 	if (phy_data->rrc_count++ > XGBE_RRC_FREQUENCY) {
 		phy_data->rrc_count = 0;