diff --git a/sys/dev/mii/rgephy.c b/sys/dev/mii/rgephy.c
index 221c5040ef54..52d07d5ac4ed 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mii/rgephy.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mii/rgephy.c
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ rgephy_status(struct mii_softc *sc)
 			mii->mii_media_status |= IFM_ACTIVE;
 	}
 
-	PHY_READ(sc, RGEPHY_MII_BMSR);
 	bmsr = PHY_READ(sc, RGEPHY_MII_BMSR);
 
 	bmcr = PHY_READ(sc, RGEPHY_MII_BMCR);