diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 6b5cb87f3866..7ddd91df99e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -1774,6 +1774,12 @@ int genphy_update_link(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	phydev->link = status & BMSR_LSTATUS ? 1 : 0;
 	phydev->autoneg_complete = status & BMSR_ANEGCOMPLETE ? 1 : 0;
 
+	/* Consider the case that autoneg was started and "aneg complete"
+	 * bit has been reset, but "link up" bit not yet.
+	 */
+	if (phydev->autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE && !phydev->autoneg_complete)
+		phydev->link = 0;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_update_link);