diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
index ffd1cd0642f13..d1ee1745473dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
@@ -1617,6 +1617,9 @@ i40e_status i40e_aq_get_phy_capabilities(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 	if (hw->aq.asq_last_status == I40E_AQ_RC_EIO)
 		status = I40E_ERR_UNKNOWN_PHY;
 
+	if (report_init)
+		hw->phy.phy_types = le32_to_cpu(abilities->phy_type);
+
 	return status;
 }