diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/defines.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/defines.h
index b7c664f2a95f..a6aeb195390f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/defines.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/defines.h
@@ -788,6 +788,7 @@
 	GG82563_REG(194, 18) /* Inband Control */
 
 /* MDI Control */
+#define E1000_MDIC_REG_MASK	0x001F0000
 #define E1000_MDIC_REG_SHIFT 16
 #define E1000_MDIC_PHY_SHIFT 21
 #define E1000_MDIC_OP_WRITE  0x04000000
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
index 60dbf022e986..cbb310fb7d9f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
@@ -178,6 +178,12 @@ s32 e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 *data)
 		e_dbg("MDI Error\n");
 		return -E1000_ERR_PHY;
 	}
+	if (((mdic & E1000_MDIC_REG_MASK) >> E1000_MDIC_REG_SHIFT) != offset) {
+		e_dbg("MDI Read offset error - requested %d, returned %d\n",
+		      offset,
+		      (mdic & E1000_MDIC_REG_MASK) >> E1000_MDIC_REG_SHIFT);
+		return -E1000_ERR_PHY;
+	}
 	*data = (u16)mdic;
 
 	/* Allow some time after each MDIC transaction to avoid
@@ -236,6 +242,12 @@ s32 e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 		e_dbg("MDI Error\n");
 		return -E1000_ERR_PHY;
 	}
+	if (((mdic & E1000_MDIC_REG_MASK) >> E1000_MDIC_REG_SHIFT) != offset) {
+		e_dbg("MDI Write offset error - requested %d, returned %d\n",
+		      offset,
+		      (mdic & E1000_MDIC_REG_MASK) >> E1000_MDIC_REG_SHIFT);
+		return -E1000_ERR_PHY;
+	}
 
 	/* Allow some time after each MDIC transaction to avoid
 	 * reading duplicate data in the next MDIC transaction.