diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 4b03e63639b7..82514e72b3d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ int phy_resume(struct phy_device *phydev)
 static int genphy_config_advert(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	u32 advertise;
-	int oldadv, adv;
+	int oldadv, adv, bmsr;
 	int err, changed = 0;
 
 	/* Only allow advertising what this PHY supports */
@@ -744,26 +744,36 @@ static int genphy_config_advert(struct phy_device *phydev)
 		changed = 1;
 	}
 
+	bmsr = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMSR);
+	if (bmsr < 0)
+		return bmsr;
+
+	/* Per 802.3-2008, Section 22.2.4.2.16 Extended status all
+	 * 1000Mbits/sec capable PHYs shall have the BMSR_ESTATEN bit set to a
+	 * logical 1.
+	 */
+	if (!(bmsr & BMSR_ESTATEN))
+		return changed;
+
 	/* Configure gigabit if it's supported */
+	adv = phy_read(phydev, MII_CTRL1000);
+	if (adv < 0)
+		return adv;
+
+	oldadv = adv;
+	adv &= ~(ADVERTISE_1000FULL | ADVERTISE_1000HALF);
+
 	if (phydev->supported & (SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Half |
 				 SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Full)) {
-		adv = phy_read(phydev, MII_CTRL1000);
-		if (adv < 0)
-			return adv;
-
-		oldadv = adv;
-		adv &= ~(ADVERTISE_1000FULL | ADVERTISE_1000HALF);
 		adv |= ethtool_adv_to_mii_ctrl1000_t(advertise);
-
-		if (adv != oldadv) {
-			err = phy_write(phydev, MII_CTRL1000, adv);
-
-			if (err < 0)
-				return err;
+		if (adv != oldadv)
 			changed = 1;
-		}
 	}
 
+	err = phy_write(phydev, MII_CTRL1000, adv);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
 	return changed;
 }