diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/intel-xway.c b/drivers/net/phy/intel-xway.c
index 1a27ae1bec5c..6eac50d4b42f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/intel-xway.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/intel-xway.c
@@ -212,11 +212,24 @@ static int xway_gphy_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
 static int xway_gphy_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	u16 mask = 0;
+	int err;
+
+	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED) {
+		err = xway_gphy_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 
-	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED)
 		mask = XWAY_MDIO_INIT_MASK;
+		err = phy_write(phydev, XWAY_MDIO_IMASK, mask);
+	} else {
+		err = phy_write(phydev, XWAY_MDIO_IMASK, mask);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 
-	return phy_write(phydev, XWAY_MDIO_IMASK, mask);
+		err = xway_gphy_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+	}
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t xway_gphy_handle_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
@@ -245,7 +258,6 @@ static struct phy_driver xway_gphy[] = {
 		/* PHY_GBIT_FEATURES */
 		.config_init	= xway_gphy_config_init,
 		.config_aneg	= xway_gphy14_config_aneg,
-		.ack_interrupt	= xway_gphy_ack_interrupt,
 		.handle_interrupt = xway_gphy_handle_interrupt,
 		.config_intr	= xway_gphy_config_intr,
 		.suspend	= genphy_suspend,
@@ -257,7 +269,6 @@ static struct phy_driver xway_gphy[] = {
 		/* PHY_BASIC_FEATURES */
 		.config_init	= xway_gphy_config_init,
 		.config_aneg	= xway_gphy14_config_aneg,
-		.ack_interrupt	= xway_gphy_ack_interrupt,
 		.handle_interrupt = xway_gphy_handle_interrupt,
 		.config_intr	= xway_gphy_config_intr,
 		.suspend	= genphy_suspend,
@@ -269,7 +280,6 @@ static struct phy_driver xway_gphy[] = {
 		/* PHY_GBIT_FEATURES */
 		.config_init	= xway_gphy_config_init,
 		.config_aneg	= xway_gphy14_config_aneg,
-		.ack_interrupt	= xway_gphy_ack_interrupt,
 		.handle_interrupt = xway_gphy_handle_interrupt,
 		.config_intr	= xway_gphy_config_intr,
 		.suspend	= genphy_suspend,
@@ -281,7 +291,6 @@ static struct phy_driver xway_gphy[] = {
 		/* PHY_BASIC_FEATURES */
 		.config_init	= xway_gphy_config_init,
 		.config_aneg	= xway_gphy14_config_aneg,
-		.ack_interrupt	= xway_gphy_ack_interrupt,
 		.handle_interrupt = xway_gphy_handle_interrupt,
 		.config_intr	= xway_gphy_config_intr,
 		.suspend	= genphy_suspend,
@@ -292,7 +301,6 @@ static struct phy_driver xway_gphy[] = {
 		.name		= "Intel XWAY PHY11G (PEF 7071/PEF 7072) v1.5 / v1.6",
 		/* PHY_GBIT_FEATURES */
 		.config_init	= xway_gphy_config_init,
-		.ack_interrupt	= xway_gphy_ack_interrupt,
 		.handle_interrupt = xway_gphy_handle_interrupt,
 		.config_intr	= xway_gphy_config_intr,
 		.suspend	= genphy_suspend,
@@ -303,7 +311,6 @@ static struct phy_driver xway_gphy[] = {
 		.name		= "Intel XWAY PHY22F (PEF 7061) v1.5 / v1.6",
 		/* PHY_BASIC_FEATURES */
 		.config_init	= xway_gphy_config_init,
-		.ack_interrupt	= xway_gphy_ack_interrupt,
 		.handle_interrupt = xway_gphy_handle_interrupt,
 		.config_intr	= xway_gphy_config_intr,
 		.suspend	= genphy_suspend,
@@ -314,7 +321,6 @@ static struct phy_driver xway_gphy[] = {
 		.name		= "Intel XWAY PHY11G (xRX v1.1 integrated)",
 		/* PHY_GBIT_FEATURES */
 		.config_init	= xway_gphy_config_init,
-		.ack_interrupt	= xway_gphy_ack_interrupt,
 		.handle_interrupt = xway_gphy_handle_interrupt,
 		.config_intr	= xway_gphy_config_intr,
 		.suspend	= genphy_suspend,
@@ -325,7 +331,6 @@ static struct phy_driver xway_gphy[] = {
 		.name		= "Intel XWAY PHY22F (xRX v1.1 integrated)",
 		/* PHY_BASIC_FEATURES */
 		.config_init	= xway_gphy_config_init,
-		.ack_interrupt	= xway_gphy_ack_interrupt,
 		.handle_interrupt = xway_gphy_handle_interrupt,
 		.config_intr	= xway_gphy_config_intr,
 		.suspend	= genphy_suspend,
@@ -336,7 +341,6 @@ static struct phy_driver xway_gphy[] = {
 		.name		= "Intel XWAY PHY11G (xRX v1.2 integrated)",
 		/* PHY_GBIT_FEATURES */
 		.config_init	= xway_gphy_config_init,
-		.ack_interrupt	= xway_gphy_ack_interrupt,
 		.handle_interrupt = xway_gphy_handle_interrupt,
 		.config_intr	= xway_gphy_config_intr,
 		.suspend	= genphy_suspend,
@@ -347,7 +351,6 @@ static struct phy_driver xway_gphy[] = {
 		.name		= "Intel XWAY PHY22F (xRX v1.2 integrated)",
 		/* PHY_BASIC_FEATURES */
 		.config_init	= xway_gphy_config_init,
-		.ack_interrupt	= xway_gphy_ack_interrupt,
 		.handle_interrupt = xway_gphy_handle_interrupt,
 		.config_intr	= xway_gphy_config_intr,
 		.suspend	= genphy_suspend,