diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c
index 8ec0f7d0fceb..4aa88bac759f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c
@@ -1338,9 +1338,12 @@ void ice_ptp_link_change(struct ice_pf *pf, bool linkup)
 		/* Do not reconfigure E810 or E830 PHY */
 		return;
 	case ICE_MAC_GENERIC:
-	case ICE_MAC_GENERIC_3K_E825:
 		ice_ptp_port_phy_restart(ptp_port);
 		return;
+	case ICE_MAC_GENERIC_3K_E825:
+		if (linkup)
+			ice_ptp_port_phy_restart(ptp_port);
+		return;
 	default:
 		dev_warn(ice_pf_to_dev(pf), "%s: Unknown PHY type\n", __func__);
 	}