/* If X552 (X550EM_a) and MDIO is connected to external PHY, then set
         * PHY address. This register field was has only been used for X552.
         */
-       if (!hw->phy.nw_mng_if_sel) {
-               if (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_x550em_a) {
-                       struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = hw->back;
-
-                       e_warn(drv, "nw_mng_if_sel not set\n");
-               }
-               return;
+       if (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_x550em_a &&
+           hw->phy.nw_mng_if_sel & IXGBE_NW_MNG_IF_SEL_MDIO_ACT) {
+               hw->phy.mdio.prtad = (hw->phy.nw_mng_if_sel &
+                                     IXGBE_NW_MNG_IF_SEL_MDIO_PHY_ADD) >>
+                                    IXGBE_NW_MNG_IF_SEL_MDIO_PHY_ADD_SHIFT;
        }
-
-       hw->phy.mdio.prtad = (hw->phy.nw_mng_if_sel &
-                             IXGBE_NW_MNG_IF_SEL_MDIO_PHY_ADD) >>
-                            IXGBE_NW_MNG_IF_SEL_MDIO_PHY_ADD_SHIFT;
 }
 
 /** ixgbe_init_phy_ops_X550em - PHY/SFP specific init