diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
index 899496f089d2..8279e08dad9d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
@@ -644,6 +644,7 @@ static void phylink_resolve(struct work_struct *w)
 	struct phylink_link_state link_state;
 	struct net_device *ndev = pl->netdev;
 	bool mac_config = false;
+	bool retrigger = false;
 	bool cur_link_state;
 
 	mutex_lock(&pl->state_mutex);
@@ -657,6 +658,7 @@ static void phylink_resolve(struct work_struct *w)
 		link_state.link = false;
 	} else if (pl->mac_link_dropped) {
 		link_state.link = false;
+		retrigger = true;
 	} else {
 		switch (pl->cur_link_an_mode) {
 		case MLO_AN_PHY:
@@ -680,6 +682,15 @@ static void phylink_resolve(struct work_struct *w)
 
 			/* Only update if the PHY link is up */
 			if (pl->phydev && pl->phy_state.link) {
+				/* If the interface has changed, force a
+				 * link down event if the link isn't already
+				 * down, and re-resolve.
+				 */
+				if (link_state.interface !=
+				    pl->phy_state.interface) {
+					retrigger = true;
+					link_state.link = false;
+				}
 				link_state.interface = pl->phy_state.interface;
 
 				/* If we have a PHY, we need to update with
@@ -721,7 +732,7 @@ static void phylink_resolve(struct work_struct *w)
 		else
 			phylink_link_up(pl, link_state);
 	}
-	if (!link_state.link && pl->mac_link_dropped) {
+	if (!link_state.link && retrigger) {
 		pl->mac_link_dropped = false;
 		queue_work(system_power_efficient_wq, &pl->resolve);
 	}