diff --git a/sys/dev/bnxt/bnxt.h b/sys/dev/bnxt/bnxt.h
--- a/sys/dev/bnxt/bnxt.h
+++ b/sys/dev/bnxt/bnxt.h
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@
 	uint8_t		last_link_up;
 	uint8_t		duplex;
 	uint8_t		last_duplex;
+	uint8_t		last_phy_type;
 	struct bnxt_flow_ctrl   flow_ctrl;
 	struct bnxt_flow_ctrl   last_flow_ctrl;
 	uint8_t		duplex_setting;
diff --git a/sys/dev/bnxt/if_bnxt.c b/sys/dev/bnxt/if_bnxt.c
--- a/sys/dev/bnxt/if_bnxt.c
+++ b/sys/dev/bnxt/if_bnxt.c
@@ -3071,6 +3071,7 @@
 		if (!link_info->link_up)
 			return;
 		if ((link_info->duplex == link_info->last_duplex) &&
+		    (link_info->phy_type == link_info->last_phy_type) &&
                     (!(BNXT_IS_FLOW_CTRL_CHANGED(link_info))))
 			return;
 	}
@@ -3101,6 +3102,7 @@
 
 	link_info->last_link_up = link_info->link_up;
 	link_info->last_duplex = link_info->duplex;
+	link_info->last_phy_type = link_info->phy_type;
 	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;