Index: sys/dev/bnxt/if_bnxt.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/bnxt/if_bnxt.c
+++ sys/dev/bnxt/if_bnxt.c
@@ -2051,8 +2051,16 @@
 		break;
 
 	case HWRM_PORT_PHY_QCFG_OUTPUT_PHY_TYPE_UNKNOWN:
+		/*
+		 * If cable is not plugged in, just use AUTO mode.
+		 * Once link is up, populate proper list of supported speeds.
+		 * Just adding debug message here to notify user
+		 */
+		device_printf(softc->dev, "INFORMATION: Unknown Phy type\n");
+		break;
+
         default:
-		/* Only Autoneg is supported for TYPE_UNKNOWN */
+		device_printf(softc->dev, "ERROR: Invalid Phy type\n");
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -2190,6 +2198,10 @@
 	link_info->last_flow_ctrl.tx = link_info->flow_ctrl.tx;
 	link_info->last_flow_ctrl.rx = link_info->flow_ctrl.rx;
 	link_info->last_flow_ctrl.autoneg = link_info->flow_ctrl.autoneg;
+	/* update media types */
+	ifmedia_removeall(softc->media);
+	bnxt_add_media_types(softc);
+	ifmedia_set(softc->media, IFM_ETHER | IFM_AUTO);
 }
 
 static int