diff --git a/net/dsa/user.c b/net/dsa/user.c
index c736c019e2af..e1a0b153c353 100644
--- a/net/dsa/user.c
+++ b/net/dsa/user.c
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ static int dsa_user_set_eee(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_keee *e)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Port's PHY and MAC both need to be EEE capable */
-	if (!dev->phydev || !dp->pl)
+	if (!dev->phydev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (!ds->ops->set_mac_eee)
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ static int dsa_user_get_eee(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_keee *e)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Port's PHY and MAC both need to be EEE capable */
-	if (!dev->phydev || !dp->pl)
+	if (!dev->phydev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (!ds->ops->get_mac_eee)