diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c
index 82a5d87c90c0..9b969615b72a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c
@@ -205,15 +205,20 @@ static s32 e1000_init_mac_params_80003es2lan(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	struct e1000_mac_info *mac = &hw->mac;
-	struct e1000_mac_operations *func = &mac->ops;
 
-	/* Set media type */
+	/* Set media type and media-dependent function pointers */
 	switch (adapter->pdev->device) {
 	case E1000_DEV_ID_80003ES2LAN_SERDES_DPT:
 		hw->phy.media_type = e1000_media_type_internal_serdes;
+		mac->ops.check_for_link = e1000e_check_for_serdes_link;
+		mac->ops.setup_physical_interface =
+		    e1000e_setup_fiber_serdes_link;
 		break;
 	default:
 		hw->phy.media_type = e1000_media_type_copper;
+		mac->ops.check_for_link = e1000e_check_for_copper_link;
+		mac->ops.setup_physical_interface =
+		    e1000_setup_copper_link_80003es2lan;
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -230,25 +235,6 @@ static s32 e1000_init_mac_params_80003es2lan(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	/* Adaptive IFS not supported */
 	mac->adaptive_ifs = false;
 
-	/* check for link */
-	switch (hw->phy.media_type) {
-	case e1000_media_type_copper:
-		func->setup_physical_interface = e1000_setup_copper_link_80003es2lan;
-		func->check_for_link = e1000e_check_for_copper_link;
-		break;
-	case e1000_media_type_fiber:
-		func->setup_physical_interface = e1000e_setup_fiber_serdes_link;
-		func->check_for_link = e1000e_check_for_fiber_link;
-		break;
-	case e1000_media_type_internal_serdes:
-		func->setup_physical_interface = e1000e_setup_fiber_serdes_link;
-		func->check_for_link = e1000e_check_for_serdes_link;
-		break;
-	default:
-		return -E1000_ERR_CONFIG;
-		break;
-	}
-
 	/* set lan id for port to determine which phy lock to use */
 	hw->mac.ops.set_lan_id(hw);