diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
index 791110d4bbaa..54ae8805e79f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
@@ -1699,13 +1699,21 @@ e1000_phys_id(struct net_device *netdev, uint32_t data)
 		mod_timer(&adapter->blink_timer, jiffies);
 		msleep_interruptible(data * 1000);
 		del_timer_sync(&adapter->blink_timer);
-	}
-	else {
-		E1000_WRITE_REG(&adapter->hw, LEDCTL, (E1000_LEDCTL_LED2_BLINK_RATE |
-			E1000_LEDCTL_LED1_BLINK | E1000_LEDCTL_LED2_BLINK | 
-			(E1000_LEDCTL_MODE_LED_ON << E1000_LEDCTL_LED2_MODE_SHIFT) |
-			(E1000_LEDCTL_MODE_LINK_ACTIVITY << E1000_LEDCTL_LED1_MODE_SHIFT) |
-			(E1000_LEDCTL_MODE_LED_OFF << E1000_LEDCTL_LED0_MODE_SHIFT)));
+	} else if (adapter->hw.mac_type < e1000_82573) {
+		E1000_WRITE_REG(&adapter->hw, LEDCTL,
+			(E1000_LEDCTL_LED2_BLINK_RATE |
+			 E1000_LEDCTL_LED0_BLINK | E1000_LEDCTL_LED2_BLINK |
+			 (E1000_LEDCTL_MODE_LED_ON << E1000_LEDCTL_LED2_MODE_SHIFT) |
+			 (E1000_LEDCTL_MODE_LINK_ACTIVITY << E1000_LEDCTL_LED0_MODE_SHIFT) |
+			 (E1000_LEDCTL_MODE_LED_OFF << E1000_LEDCTL_LED1_MODE_SHIFT)));
+		msleep_interruptible(data * 1000);
+	} else {
+		E1000_WRITE_REG(&adapter->hw, LEDCTL,
+			(E1000_LEDCTL_LED2_BLINK_RATE |
+			 E1000_LEDCTL_LED1_BLINK | E1000_LEDCTL_LED2_BLINK |
+			 (E1000_LEDCTL_MODE_LED_ON << E1000_LEDCTL_LED2_MODE_SHIFT) |
+			 (E1000_LEDCTL_MODE_LINK_ACTIVITY << E1000_LEDCTL_LED1_MODE_SHIFT) |
+			 (E1000_LEDCTL_MODE_LED_OFF << E1000_LEDCTL_LED0_MODE_SHIFT)));
 		msleep_interruptible(data * 1000);
 	}