diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
index 90dee97ae7938264cabc958b54f2e6b53ac50668..6f13f72067621411383bc381e20b314427d6c8e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ void mv88e6xxx_poll_link(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	for (i = 0; i < DSA_MAX_PORTS; i++) {
 		struct net_device *dev;
 		int uninitialized_var(port_status);
+		int pcs_ctrl;
 		int link;
 		int speed;
 		int duplex;
@@ -404,6 +405,10 @@ void mv88e6xxx_poll_link(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 		if (dev == NULL)
 			continue;
 
+		pcs_ctrl = mv88e6xxx_reg_read(ds, REG_PORT(i), PORT_PCS_CTRL);
+		if (pcs_ctrl < 0 || pcs_ctrl & PORT_PCS_CTRL_FORCE_LINK)
+			continue;
+
 		link = 0;
 		if (dev->flags & IFF_UP) {
 			port_status = mv88e6xxx_reg_read(ds, REG_PORT(i),