diff --git a/net/dsa/slave.c b/net/dsa/slave.c
index 732369c80644..9864bcd3d317 100644
--- a/net/dsa/slave.c
+++ b/net/dsa/slave.c
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ static int dsa_slave_set_eee(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_eee *e)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Port's PHY and MAC both need to be EEE capable */
-	if (!dev->phydev)
+	if (!dev->phydev && !dp->pl)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (!ds->ops->set_mac_eee)
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ static int dsa_slave_get_eee(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_eee *e)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Port's PHY and MAC both need to be EEE capable */
-	if (!dev->phydev)
+	if (!dev->phydev && !dp->pl)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (!ds->ops->get_mac_eee)