diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
index d37c6e0..7560f06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
@@ -1876,7 +1876,8 @@ i40e_status i40e_aq_get_link_info(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 	     hw->aq.fw_min_ver < 40)) && hw_link_info->phy_type == 0xE)
 		hw_link_info->phy_type = I40E_PHY_TYPE_10GBASE_SFPP_CU;
 
-	if (hw->flags & I40E_HW_FLAG_AQ_PHY_ACCESS_CAPABLE) {
+	if (hw->flags & I40E_HW_FLAG_AQ_PHY_ACCESS_CAPABLE &&
+	    hw->mac.type != I40E_MAC_X722) {
 		__le32 tmp;
 
 		memcpy(&tmp, resp->link_type, sizeof(tmp));