diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
index 74983593834b..9044b95d2afe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ struct phylink {
 
 	/* The link configuration settings */
 	struct phylink_link_state link_config;
+
+	/* The current settings */
+	phy_interface_t cur_interface;
+
 	struct gpio_desc *link_gpio;
 	struct timer_list link_poll;
 	void (*get_fixed_state)(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -446,12 +450,12 @@ static void phylink_resolve(struct work_struct *w)
 		if (!link_state.link) {
 			netif_carrier_off(ndev);
 			pl->ops->mac_link_down(ndev, pl->link_an_mode,
-					       pl->phy_state.interface);
+					       pl->cur_interface);
 			netdev_info(ndev, "Link is Down\n");
 		} else {
+			pl->cur_interface = link_state.interface;
 			pl->ops->mac_link_up(ndev, pl->link_an_mode,
-					     pl->phy_state.interface,
-					     pl->phydev);
+					     pl->cur_interface, pl->phydev);
 
 			netif_carrier_on(ndev);