diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
index e6f6c062cf77..1b5a05f118b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ static int mv88e6xxx_port_ppu_updates(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port)
 	 * report whether the port is internal.
 	 */
 	if (chip->info->family == MV88E6XXX_FAMILY_6250)
-		return port < chip->info->num_internal_phys;
+		return mv88e6xxx_phy_is_internal(chip, port);
 
 	err = mv88e6xxx_port_read(chip, port, MV88E6XXX_PORT_STS, &reg);
 	if (err) {