diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 7044282110da..d03bdbbd1eaf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -941,7 +941,6 @@ void phy_state_machine(struct work_struct *work)
 	bool needs_aneg = false, do_suspend = false;
 	enum phy_state old_state;
 	int err = 0;
-	int old_link;
 
 	mutex_lock(&phydev->lock);
 
@@ -1025,26 +1024,16 @@ void phy_state_machine(struct work_struct *work)
 		}
 		break;
 	case PHY_RUNNING:
-		/* Only register a CHANGE if we are polling and link changed
-		 * since latest checking.
-		 */
-		if (phy_polling_mode(phydev)) {
-			old_link = phydev->link;
-			err = phy_read_status(phydev);
-			if (err)
-				break;
+		if (!phy_polling_mode(phydev))
+			break;
 
-			if (old_link != phydev->link)
-				phydev->state = PHY_CHANGELINK;
-		}
-		/*
-		 * Failsafe: check that nobody set phydev->link=0 between two
-		 * poll cycles, otherwise we won't leave RUNNING state as long
-		 * as link remains down.
-		 */
-		if (!phydev->link && phydev->state == PHY_RUNNING) {
-			phydev->state = PHY_CHANGELINK;
-			phydev_err(phydev, "no link in PHY_RUNNING\n");
+		err = phy_read_status(phydev);
+		if (err)
+			break;
+
+		if (!phydev->link) {
+			phydev->state = PHY_NOLINK;
+			phy_link_down(phydev, true);
 		}
 		break;
 	case PHY_CHANGELINK:
@@ -1070,41 +1059,26 @@ void phy_state_machine(struct work_struct *work)
 	case PHY_RESUMING:
 		if (AUTONEG_ENABLE == phydev->autoneg) {
 			err = phy_aneg_done(phydev);
-			if (err < 0)
+			if (err < 0) {
 				break;
-
-			/* err > 0 if AN is done.
-			 * Otherwise, it's 0, and we're  still waiting for AN
-			 */
-			if (err > 0) {
-				err = phy_read_status(phydev);
-				if (err)
-					break;
-
-				if (phydev->link) {
-					phydev->state = PHY_RUNNING;
-					phy_link_up(phydev);
-				} else	{
-					phydev->state = PHY_NOLINK;
-					phy_link_down(phydev, false);
-				}
-			} else {
+			} else if (!err) {
 				phydev->state = PHY_AN;
 				phydev->link_timeout = PHY_AN_TIMEOUT;
-			}
-		} else {
-			err = phy_read_status(phydev);
-			if (err)
 				break;
-
-			if (phydev->link) {
-				phydev->state = PHY_RUNNING;
-				phy_link_up(phydev);
-			} else	{
-				phydev->state = PHY_NOLINK;
-				phy_link_down(phydev, false);
 			}
 		}
+
+		err = phy_read_status(phydev);
+		if (err)
+			break;
+
+		if (phydev->link) {
+			phydev->state = PHY_RUNNING;
+			phy_link_up(phydev);
+		} else	{
+			phydev->state = PHY_NOLINK;
+			phy_link_down(phydev, false);
+		}
 		break;
 	}