diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
index a3b186ab3854..a3f64b6d2d34 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
@@ -2044,7 +2044,7 @@ bool phylink_expects_phy(struct phylink *pl)
 {
 	if (pl->cfg_link_an_mode == MLO_AN_FIXED ||
 	    (pl->cfg_link_an_mode == MLO_AN_INBAND &&
-	     phy_interface_mode_is_8023z(pl->link_config.interface)))
+	     phy_interface_mode_is_8023z(pl->link_interface)))
 		return false;
 	return true;
 }