diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index f7a6d0ffb1acb..dab3ecbb452d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -1756,10 +1756,7 @@ int genphy_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	linkmode_zero(phydev->lp_advertising);
 
 	if (phydev->autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE && phydev->autoneg_complete) {
-		if (linkmode_test_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseT_Half_BIT,
-				      phydev->supported) ||
-		    linkmode_test_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseT_Full_BIT,
-				      phydev->supported)) {
+		if (phydev->is_gigabit_capable) {
 			lpagb = phy_read(phydev, MII_STAT1000);
 			if (lpagb < 0)
 				return lpagb;
@@ -2154,6 +2151,13 @@ static int phy_probe(struct device *dev)
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
+	if (linkmode_test_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseT_Half_BIT,
+			      phydev->supported))
+		phydev->is_gigabit_capable = 1;
+	if (linkmode_test_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseT_Full_BIT,
+			      phydev->supported))
+		phydev->is_gigabit_capable = 1;
+
 	of_set_phy_supported(phydev);
 	linkmode_copy(phydev->advertising, phydev->supported);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index ab7439b3da2bd..0f9552b17ee72 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ struct phy_c45_device_ids {
  * is_c45:  Set to true if this phy uses clause 45 addressing.
  * is_internal: Set to true if this phy is internal to a MAC.
  * is_pseudo_fixed_link: Set to true if this phy is an Ethernet switch, etc.
+ * is_gigabit_capable: Set to true if PHY supports 1000Mbps
  * has_fixups: Set to true if this phy has fixups/quirks.
  * suspended: Set to true if this phy has been suspended successfully.
  * sysfs_links: Internal boolean tracking sysfs symbolic links setup/removal.
@@ -382,6 +383,7 @@ struct phy_device {
 	unsigned is_c45:1;
 	unsigned is_internal:1;
 	unsigned is_pseudo_fixed_link:1;
+	unsigned is_gigabit_capable:1;
 	unsigned has_fixups:1;
 	unsigned suspended:1;
 	unsigned sysfs_links:1;