diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c
index b4aeec593e..4d25099e0b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ static int bnxt_hwrm_port_phy_qcfg(struct bnxt *bp,
 	link_info->phy_ver[1] = resp->phy_min;
 	link_info->phy_ver[2] = resp->phy_bld;
 	link_info->link_signal_mode =
-		rte_le_to_cpu_16(resp->active_fec_signal_mode);
+		resp->active_fec_signal_mode & HWRM_PORT_PHY_QCFG_OUTPUT_SIGNAL_MODE_MASK;
 	link_info->force_pam4_link_speed =
 			rte_le_to_cpu_16(resp->force_pam4_link_speed);
 	link_info->support_pam4_speeds =