diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index e819f1997550..ff9f9f1725e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -4320,6 +4320,8 @@ static int e1000_mii_ioctl(struct net_device *netdev, struct ifreq *ifr,
 		data->phy_id = adapter->hw.phy.addr;
 		break;
 	case SIOCGMIIREG:
+		e1000_phy_read_status(adapter);
+
 		switch (data->reg_num & 0x1F) {
 		case MII_BMCR:
 			data->val_out = adapter->phy_regs.bmcr;