diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index fce2930ae6af7..3af03a211c3cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -9139,6 +9139,10 @@ static int igb_mii_ioctl(struct net_device *netdev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 			return -EIO;
 		break;
 	case SIOCSMIIREG:
+		if (igb_write_phy_reg(&adapter->hw, data->reg_num & 0x1F,
+				      data->val_in))
+			return -EIO;
+		break;
 	default:
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}