if (ret_val)
                return ret_val;
 
-       /* reset page to 0 */
-       ret_val = phy->ops.write_reg(hw, E1000_M88E1112_PAGE_ADDR, 0);
-       if (ret_val)
-               return ret_val;
 
        if (data & E1000_M88E1112_STATUS_LINK)
                port = E1000_MEDIA_PORT_OTHER;
        if (port && (hw->dev_spec._82575.media_port != port)) {
                hw->dev_spec._82575.media_port = port;
                hw->dev_spec._82575.media_changed = true;
+       }
+
+       if (port == E1000_MEDIA_PORT_COPPER) {
+               /* reset page to 0 */
+               ret_val = phy->ops.write_reg(hw, E1000_M88E1112_PAGE_ADDR, 0);
+               if (ret_val)
+                       return ret_val;
+               igb_check_for_link_82575(hw);
        } else {
-               ret_val = igb_check_for_link_82575(hw);
+               igb_check_for_link_82575(hw);
+               /* reset page to 0 */
+               ret_val = phy->ops.write_reg(hw, E1000_M88E1112_PAGE_ADDR, 0);
+               if (ret_val)
+                       return ret_val;
        }
 
        return 0;