diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/chip.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/chip.c
index cb9095d2cbc9..4cd422ff92f8 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/chip.c
@@ -10510,9 +10510,9 @@ u32 driver_pstate(struct hfi1_pportdata *ppd)
 	case HLS_DN_OFFLINE:
 		return OPA_PORTPHYSSTATE_OFFLINE;
 	case HLS_VERIFY_CAP:
-		return IB_PORTPHYSSTATE_POLLING;
+		return IB_PORTPHYSSTATE_TRAINING;
 	case HLS_GOING_UP:
-		return IB_PORTPHYSSTATE_POLLING;
+		return IB_PORTPHYSSTATE_TRAINING;
 	case HLS_GOING_OFFLINE:
 		return OPA_PORTPHYSSTATE_OFFLINE;
 	case HLS_LINK_COOLDOWN: