diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c b/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c
index 67ecf3d4af2b..6ff0385201a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/realtek/realtek_main.c
@@ -691,10 +691,6 @@ static int rtl8211f_config_aldps(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 static int rtl8211f_config_phy_eee(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	/* RTL8211FVD has no PHYCR2 register */
-	if (phydev->drv->phy_id == RTL_8211FVD_PHYID)
-		return 0;
-
 	/* Disable PHY-mode EEE so LPI is passed to the MAC */
 	return phy_modify_paged(phydev, RTL8211F_PHYCR_PAGE, RTL8211F_PHYCR2,
 				RTL8211F_PHYCR2_PHY_EEE_ENABLE, 0);