speedcnt++;
                highest_link_speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_10GB_FULL;
 
-               /* If we already have link at this speed, just jump out */
-               status = hw->mac.ops.check_link(hw, &link_speed, &link_up,
-                                               false);
-               if (status)
-                       return status;
-
-               if (link_speed == IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_10GB_FULL && link_up)
-                       goto out;
-
                /* Set the module link speed */
                switch (hw->phy.media_type) {
                case ixgbe_media_type_fiber:
                if (highest_link_speed == IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_UNKNOWN)
                        highest_link_speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_1GB_FULL;
 
-               /* If we already have link at this speed, just jump out */
-               status = hw->mac.ops.check_link(hw, &link_speed, &link_up,
-                                               false);
-               if (status)
-                       return status;
-
-               if (link_speed == IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_1GB_FULL && link_up)
-                       goto out;
-
                /* Set the module link speed */
                switch (hw->phy.media_type) {
                case ixgbe_media_type_fiber: