diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index c14f14741b3f..38f0b312ff85 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ int phy_init_eee(struct phy_device *phydev, bool clk_stop_enable)
 		adv = mmd_eee_adv_to_ethtool_adv_t(eee_adv);
 		lp = mmd_eee_adv_to_ethtool_adv_t(eee_lp);
 		idx = phy_find_setting(phydev->speed, phydev->duplex);
-		if ((lp & adv & settings[idx].setting))
+		if (!(lp & adv & settings[idx].setting))
 			goto eee_exit;
 
 		if (clk_stop_enable) {