/* Setup flow-control configuration */
        phy_support_asym_pause(ax_local->phydev);
 
-       if (ax_local->phydev->advertising &&
-           (linkmode_test_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_Pause_BIT,
-                              ax_local->phydev->advertising) ||
-            linkmode_test_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_Asym_Pause_BIT,
-                              ax_local->phydev->advertising)))
+       if (linkmode_test_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_Pause_BIT,
+                             ax_local->phydev->advertising) ||
+           linkmode_test_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_Asym_Pause_BIT,
+                             ax_local->phydev->advertising))
                fc |= AX_FC_ANEG;
 
        fc |= linkmode_test_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_Pause_BIT,