u8 comp_codes_1g = 0;
        u8 comp_codes_10g = 0;
        u8 oui_bytes[3] = {0, 0, 0};
-       u8 transmission_media = 0;
+       u8 cable_tech = 0;
        u16 enforce_sfp = 0;
 
        status = hw->phy.ops.read_i2c_eeprom(hw, IXGBE_SFF_IDENTIFIER,
                                            &comp_codes_1g);
                hw->phy.ops.read_i2c_eeprom(hw, IXGBE_SFF_10GBE_COMP_CODES,
                                            &comp_codes_10g);
-               hw->phy.ops.read_i2c_eeprom(hw, IXGBE_SFF_TRANSMISSION_MEDIA,
-                                           &transmission_media);
+               hw->phy.ops.read_i2c_eeprom(hw, IXGBE_SFF_CABLE_TECHNOLOGY,
+                                           &cable_tech);
 
                /* ID Module
                 * =========
                 * 6    SFP_SR/LR_CORE1 - 82599-specific
                 */
                if (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_82598EB) {
-                       if (transmission_media & IXGBE_SFF_TWIN_AX_CAPABLE)
+                       if (cable_tech & IXGBE_SFF_DA_PASSIVE_CABLE)
                                hw->phy.sfp_type = ixgbe_sfp_type_da_cu;
                        else if (comp_codes_10g & IXGBE_SFF_10GBASESR_CAPABLE)
                                hw->phy.sfp_type = ixgbe_sfp_type_sr;
                        else
                                hw->phy.sfp_type = ixgbe_sfp_type_unknown;
                } else if (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_82599EB) {
-                       if (transmission_media & IXGBE_SFF_TWIN_AX_CAPABLE)
+                       if (cable_tech & IXGBE_SFF_DA_PASSIVE_CABLE)
                                if (hw->bus.lan_id == 0)
                                        hw->phy.sfp_type =
                                                     ixgbe_sfp_type_da_cu_core0;
 
                        switch (vendor_oui) {
                        case IXGBE_SFF_VENDOR_OUI_TYCO:
-                               if (transmission_media &
-                                   IXGBE_SFF_TWIN_AX_CAPABLE)
+                               if (cable_tech & IXGBE_SFF_DA_PASSIVE_CABLE)
                                        hw->phy.type = ixgbe_phy_tw_tyco;
                                break;
                        case IXGBE_SFF_VENDOR_OUI_FTL:
                                hw->phy.type = ixgbe_phy_sfp_intel;
                                break;
                        default:
-                               if (transmission_media &
-                                   IXGBE_SFF_TWIN_AX_CAPABLE)
+                               if (cable_tech & IXGBE_SFF_DA_PASSIVE_CABLE)
                                        hw->phy.type = ixgbe_phy_tw_unknown;
                                else
                                        hw->phy.type = ixgbe_phy_sfp_unknown;
                        }
                }
 
-               /* All DA cables are supported */
-               if (transmission_media & IXGBE_SFF_TWIN_AX_CAPABLE) {
+               /* All passive DA cables are supported */
+               if (cable_tech & IXGBE_SFF_DA_PASSIVE_CABLE) {
                        status = 0;
                        goto out;
                }
 
 #define IXGBE_SFF_VENDOR_OUI_BYTE2   0x27
 #define IXGBE_SFF_1GBE_COMP_CODES    0x6
 #define IXGBE_SFF_10GBE_COMP_CODES   0x3
-#define IXGBE_SFF_TRANSMISSION_MEDIA 0x9
+#define IXGBE_SFF_CABLE_TECHNOLOGY   0x8
 
 /* Bitmasks */
-#define IXGBE_SFF_TWIN_AX_CAPABLE            0x80
+#define IXGBE_SFF_DA_PASSIVE_CABLE           0x4
 #define IXGBE_SFF_1GBASESX_CAPABLE           0x1
 #define IXGBE_SFF_1GBASELX_CAPABLE           0x2
 #define IXGBE_SFF_10GBASESR_CAPABLE          0x10