diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
index 3b1fe9aff6a81..9545aed905f50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
@@ -3113,10 +3113,8 @@ static void ksz_phylink_mac_link_up(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 {
 	struct ksz_device *dev = ds->priv;
 
-	if (dev->dev_ops->phylink_mac_link_up)
-		dev->dev_ops->phylink_mac_link_up(dev, port, mode, interface,
-						  phydev, speed, duplex,
-						  tx_pause, rx_pause);
+	dev->dev_ops->phylink_mac_link_up(dev, port, mode, interface, phydev,
+					  speed, duplex, tx_pause, rx_pause);
 }
 
 static int ksz_switch_detect(struct ksz_device *dev)