diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c b/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
index d8cac02a79b958..c168a7f95a25dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
@@ -228,12 +228,12 @@ static int lan87xx_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 		if (rc < 0)
 			return rc;
 
-		/* Wait max 640 ms to detect energy and the timeout is not
+		/* Wait max 1500 ms to detect energy and the timeout is not
 		 * an actual error.
 		 */
 		read_poll_timeout(phy_read, rc,
 				  rc & MII_LAN83C185_ENERGYON || rc < 0,
-				  10000, 640000, true, phydev,
+				  10000, 1500000, true, phydev,
 				  MII_LAN83C185_CTRL_STATUS);
 		if (rc < 0)
 			return rc;