diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
index 34b0492..ecb753b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@
 		media_type = ixgbe_media_type_backplane;
 		break;
 	case IXGBE_DEV_ID_82599_SFP:
+	case IXGBE_DEV_ID_82599_SFP_EM:
 		media_type = ixgbe_media_type_fiber;
 		break;
 	case IXGBE_DEV_ID_82599_CX4: