diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/bcm-phy-lib.h b/drivers/net/phy/bcm-phy-lib.h
index 9902fb182099..729db441797a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/bcm-phy-lib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/bcm-phy-lib.h
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ static inline int bcm_phy_write_exp_sel(struct phy_device *phydev,
 	return bcm_phy_write_exp(phydev, reg | MII_BCM54XX_EXP_SEL_ER, val);
 }
 
+static inline int bcm_phy_read_exp_sel(struct phy_device *phydev, u16 reg)
+{
+	return bcm_phy_read_exp(phydev, reg | MII_BCM54XX_EXP_SEL_ER);
+}
+
 int bcm54xx_auxctl_write(struct phy_device *phydev, u16 regnum, u16 val);
 int bcm54xx_auxctl_read(struct phy_device *phydev, u16 regnum);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/bcm7xxx.c b/drivers/net/phy/bcm7xxx.c
index 06be71ecd2f8..f8c17a253f8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/bcm7xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/bcm7xxx.c
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ static int bcm7xxx_16nm_ephy_afe_config(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	bcm_phy_write_misc(phydev, 0x0038, 0x0002, 0xede0);
 
 	/* Read CORE_EXPA9 */
-	tmp = bcm_phy_read_exp(phydev, 0x00a9);
+	tmp = bcm_phy_read_exp_sel(phydev, 0x00a9);
 	/* CORE_EXPA9[6:1] is rcalcode[5:0] */
 	rcalcode = (tmp & 0x7e) / 2;
 	/* Correct RCAL code + 1 is -1% rprogr, LP: +16 */