diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
index 3ec3bb439109..a1458da8111b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
@@ -1630,8 +1630,10 @@ static void phylink_resolve(struct work_struct *w)
 
 	if (pl->phylink_disable_state) {
 		pl->link_failed = false;
+		link_state = pl->link_config;
 		link_state.link = false;
 	} else if (pl->link_failed) {
+		link_state = pl->link_config;
 		link_state.link = false;
 		retrigger = true;
 	} else if (pl->act_link_an_mode == MLO_AN_FIXED) {