diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 2ab37bb031ed..07032e4193ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -1762,13 +1762,12 @@ static int bcmgenet_power_up(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv,
 	int ret = 0;
 	u32 reg;
 
-	if (!bcmgenet_has_ext(priv))
-		return ret;
-
-	reg = bcmgenet_ext_readl(priv, EXT_EXT_PWR_MGMT);
-
 	switch (mode) {
 	case GENET_POWER_PASSIVE:
+		if (!bcmgenet_has_ext(priv))
+			break;
+
+		reg = bcmgenet_ext_readl(priv, EXT_EXT_PWR_MGMT);
 		reg &= ~(EXT_PWR_DOWN_DLL | EXT_PWR_DOWN_BIAS |
 			 EXT_ENERGY_DET_MASK);
 		if (GENET_IS_V5(priv) && !bcmgenet_has_ephy_16nm(priv)) {
@@ -1792,8 +1791,12 @@ static int bcmgenet_power_up(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv,
 		break;
 
 	case GENET_POWER_CABLE_SENSE:
+		if (!bcmgenet_has_ext(priv))
+			break;
+
 		/* enable APD */
 		if (!GENET_IS_V5(priv)) {
+			reg = bcmgenet_ext_readl(priv, EXT_EXT_PWR_MGMT);
 			reg |= EXT_PWR_DN_EN_LD;
 			bcmgenet_ext_writel(priv, reg, EXT_EXT_PWR_MGMT);
 		}