diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_base.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_base.c
index d0700d48ecf9b..84f142f5e472e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_base.c
@@ -187,15 +187,7 @@ static s32 igc_init_phy_params_base(struct igc_hw *hw)
 
 	igc_check_for_copper_link(hw);
 
-	/* Verify phy id and set remaining function pointers */
-	switch (phy->id) {
-	case I225_I_PHY_ID:
-		phy->type	= igc_phy_i225;
-		break;
-	default:
-		ret_val = -IGC_ERR_PHY;
-		goto out;
-	}
+	phy->type = igc_phy_i225;
 
 out:
 	return ret_val;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
index f7cf979163906..a5278a8f491fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
@@ -5231,8 +5231,7 @@ bool igc_has_link(struct igc_adapter *adapter)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (hw->mac.type == igc_i225 &&
-	    hw->phy.id == I225_I_PHY_ID) {
+	if (hw->mac.type == igc_i225) {
 		if (!netif_carrier_ok(adapter->netdev)) {
 			adapter->flags &= ~IGC_FLAG_NEED_LINK_UPDATE;
 		} else if (!(adapter->flags & IGC_FLAG_NEED_LINK_UPDATE)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_phy.c
index 83aeb5e7076fd..5cad31c3c7b09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_phy.c
@@ -249,8 +249,7 @@ static s32 igc_phy_setup_autoneg(struct igc_hw *hw)
 			return ret_val;
 	}
 
-	if ((phy->autoneg_mask & ADVERTISE_2500_FULL) &&
-	    hw->phy.id == I225_I_PHY_ID) {
+	if (phy->autoneg_mask & ADVERTISE_2500_FULL) {
 		/* Read the MULTI GBT AN Control Register - reg 7.32 */
 		ret_val = phy->ops.read_reg(hw, (STANDARD_AN_REG_MASK <<
 					    MMD_DEVADDR_SHIFT) |
@@ -390,8 +389,7 @@ static s32 igc_phy_setup_autoneg(struct igc_hw *hw)
 		ret_val = phy->ops.write_reg(hw, PHY_1000T_CTRL,
 					     mii_1000t_ctrl_reg);
 
-	if ((phy->autoneg_mask & ADVERTISE_2500_FULL) &&
-	    hw->phy.id == I225_I_PHY_ID)
+	if (phy->autoneg_mask & ADVERTISE_2500_FULL)
 		ret_val = phy->ops.write_reg(hw,
 					     (STANDARD_AN_REG_MASK <<
 					     MMD_DEVADDR_SHIFT) |