diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c
index acda61b7e1..effd929177 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dm9051.c
@@ -198,6 +198,11 @@ static esp_err_t dm9051_reset_hw(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @note This function is responsible for restarting a new auto-negotiation,
+ *       the result of negotiation won't be relected to uppler layers.
+ *       Instead, the negotiation result is fetched by linker timer, see `dm9051_get_link()`
+ */
 static esp_err_t dm9051_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
 {
     phy_dm9051_t *dm9051 = __containerof(phy, phy_dm9051_t, parent);
@@ -227,7 +232,7 @@ static esp_err_t dm9051_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
             break;
         }
     }
-    if (to >= dm9051->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
+    if ((to >= dm9051->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) && (dm9051->link_status == ETH_LINK_UP)) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Ethernet PHY auto negotiation timeout");
     }
     return ESP_OK;
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c
index f7d379e4b9..93de6dec6e 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c
@@ -187,6 +187,11 @@ static esp_err_t dp83848_reset_hw(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @note This function is responsible for restarting a new auto-negotiation,
+ *       the result of negotiation won't be relected to uppler layers.
+ *       Instead, the negotiation result is fetched by linker timer, see `dp83848_get_link()`
+ */
 static esp_err_t dp83848_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
 {
     phy_dp83848_t *dp83848 = __containerof(phy, phy_dp83848_t, parent);
@@ -216,8 +221,7 @@ static esp_err_t dp83848_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
             break;
         }
     }
-    /* Auto negotiation failed, maybe no network cable plugged in, so output a warning */
-    if (to >= dp83848->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
+    if ((to >= dp83848->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) && (dp83848->link_status == ETH_LINK_UP)) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "auto negotiation timeout");
     }
     return ESP_OK;
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c
index 7576c4b5fe..3da5d5824e 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c
@@ -227,6 +227,11 @@ static esp_err_t ip101_reset_hw(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @note This function is responsible for restarting a new auto-negotiation,
+ *       the result of negotiation won't be relected to uppler layers.
+ *       Instead, the negotiation result is fetched by linker timer, see `ip101_get_link()`
+ */
 static esp_err_t ip101_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
 {
     phy_ip101_t *ip101 = __containerof(phy, phy_ip101_t, parent);
@@ -253,8 +258,7 @@ static esp_err_t ip101_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
             break;
         }
     }
-    /* Auto negotiation failed, maybe no network cable plugged in, so output a warning */
-    if (to >= ip101->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
+    if ((to >= ip101->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) && (ip101->link_status == ETH_LINK_UP)) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "auto negotiation timeout");
     }
     return ESP_OK;
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c
index f2c8d24b4b..5c4563079b 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c
@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@ static esp_err_t lan8720_reset_hw(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @note This function is responsible for restarting a new auto-negotiation,
+ *       the result of negotiation won't be relected to uppler layers.
+ *       Instead, the negotiation result is fetched by linker timer, see `lan8720_get_link()`
+ */
 static esp_err_t lan8720_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
 {
     phy_lan8720_t *lan8720 = __containerof(phy, phy_lan8720_t, parent);
@@ -301,7 +306,7 @@ static esp_err_t lan8720_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
         }
     }
     /* Auto negotiation failed, maybe no network cable plugged in, so output a warning */
-    if (to >= lan8720->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
+    if (to >= lan8720->autonego_timeout_ms / 100 && (lan8720->link_status == ETH_LINK_UP)) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "auto negotiation timeout");
     }
     return ESP_OK;
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c
index f567e95240..ef8cf87ab2 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c
@@ -181,6 +181,11 @@ static esp_err_t rtl8201_reset_hw(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @note This function is responsible for restarting a new auto-negotiation,
+ *       the result of negotiation won't be relected to uppler layers.
+ *       Instead, the negotiation result is fetched by linker timer, see `rtl8201_get_link()`
+ */
 static esp_err_t rtl8201_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
 {
     phy_rtl8201_t *rtl8201 = __containerof(phy, phy_rtl8201_t, parent);
@@ -207,8 +212,7 @@ static esp_err_t rtl8201_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
             break;
         }
     }
-    /* Auto negotiation failed, maybe no network cable plugged in, so output a warning */
-    if (to >= rtl8201->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) {
+    if ((to >= rtl8201->autonego_timeout_ms / 100) && (rtl8201->link_status == ETH_LINK_UP)) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "auto negotiation timeout");
     }
     return ESP_OK;