diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 82d443b..2b8bced 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -4174,7 +4174,7 @@
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->stats_lock, flags);
 			return -EIO;
 		}
-		if (adapter->hw.phy_type == e1000_media_type_copper) {
+		if (adapter->hw.media_type == e1000_media_type_copper) {
 			switch (data->reg_num) {
 			case PHY_CTRL:
 				if (mii_reg & MII_CR_POWER_DOWN)