diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 5f04ad4..c53bef6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -8710,8 +8710,7 @@
 	hw->phy.reset_if_overtemp = true;
 	err = hw->mac.ops.reset_hw(hw);
 	hw->phy.reset_if_overtemp = false;
-	if (err == IXGBE_ERR_SFP_NOT_PRESENT &&
-	    hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_82598EB) {
+	if (err == IXGBE_ERR_SFP_NOT_PRESENT) {
 		err = 0;
 	} else if (err == IXGBE_ERR_SFP_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
 		e_dev_err("failed to load because an unsupported SFP+ or QSFP module type was detected.\n");