return idx < MAX_NUM_SETTINGS ? idx : MAX_NUM_SETTINGS - 1;
 }
 
+/**
+ * phy_check_valid - check if there is a valid PHY setting which matches
+ *                  speed, duplex, and feature mask
+ * @speed: speed to match
+ * @duplex: duplex to match
+ * @features: A mask of the valid settings
+ *
+ * Description: Returns true if there is a valid setting, false otherwise.
+ */
+static inline bool phy_check_valid(int speed, int duplex, u32 features)
+{
+       unsigned int idx;
+
+       idx = phy_find_valid(phy_find_setting(speed, duplex), features);
+
+       return settings[idx].speed == speed && settings[idx].duplex == duplex &&
+               (settings[idx].setting & features);
+}
+
 /**
  * phy_sanitize_settings - make sure the PHY is set to supported speed and duplex
  * @phydev: the target phy_device struct
                int eee_lp, eee_cap, eee_adv;
                u32 lp, cap, adv;
                int status;
-               unsigned int idx;
 
                /* Read phy status to properly get the right settings */
                status = phy_read_status(phydev);
 
                adv = mmd_eee_adv_to_ethtool_adv_t(eee_adv);
                lp = mmd_eee_adv_to_ethtool_adv_t(eee_lp);
-               idx = phy_find_setting(phydev->speed, phydev->duplex);
-               if (!(lp & adv & settings[idx].setting))
+               if (!phy_check_valid(phydev->speed, phydev->duplex, lp & adv))
                        goto eee_exit_err;
 
                if (clk_stop_enable) {