diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq_cmd.h b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq_cmd.h
index 343b48f25..1e6932120 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq_cmd.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq_cmd.h
@@ -2276,7 +2276,9 @@ struct i40e_aqc_phy_register_access {
 #define I40E_AQ_PHY_REG_ACCESS_EXTERNAL	1
 #define I40E_AQ_PHY_REG_ACCESS_EXTERNAL_MODULE	2
 	u8	dev_addres;
-	u8	reserved1[2];
+	u8	cmd_flags;
+#define I40E_AQ_PHY_REG_ACCESS_DONT_CHANGE_QSFP_PAGE	1
+	u8	reserved1;
 	__le32	reg_address;
 	__le32	reg_value;
 	u8	reserved2[4];
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_common.c b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_common.c
index 0eb369ff6..e0b7f4086 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_common.c
@@ -6796,7 +6796,7 @@ static enum i40e_status_code i40e_led_get_reg(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 led_addr,
 	if (hw->flags & I40E_HW_FLAG_AQ_PHY_ACCESS_CAPABLE) {
 		status = i40e_aq_get_phy_register(hw,
 						I40E_AQ_PHY_REG_ACCESS_EXTERNAL,
-						I40E_PHY_COM_REG_PAGE,
+						I40E_PHY_COM_REG_PAGE, true,
 						I40E_PHY_LED_PROV_REG_1,
 						reg_val, NULL);
 	} else {
@@ -6824,7 +6824,7 @@ static enum i40e_status_code i40e_led_set_reg(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 led_addr,
 	if (hw->flags & I40E_HW_FLAG_AQ_PHY_ACCESS_CAPABLE) {
 		status = i40e_aq_set_phy_register(hw,
 						I40E_AQ_PHY_REG_ACCESS_EXTERNAL,
-						I40E_PHY_COM_REG_PAGE,
+						I40E_PHY_COM_REG_PAGE, true,
 						I40E_PHY_LED_PROV_REG_1,
 						reg_val, NULL);
 	} else {
@@ -6858,7 +6858,7 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_led_get_phy(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 *led_addr,
 	if (hw->flags & I40E_HW_FLAG_AQ_PHY_ACCESS_CAPABLE) {
 		status = i40e_aq_get_phy_register(hw,
 						I40E_AQ_PHY_REG_ACCESS_EXTERNAL,
-						I40E_PHY_COM_REG_PAGE,
+						I40E_PHY_COM_REG_PAGE, true,
 						I40E_PHY_LED_PROV_REG_1,
 						&reg_val_aq, NULL);
 		if (status == I40E_SUCCESS)
@@ -7064,6 +7064,7 @@ void i40e_write_rx_ctl(struct i40e_hw *hw, u32 reg_addr, u32 reg_val)
  * @hw: pointer to the hw struct
  * @phy_select: select which phy should be accessed
  * @dev_addr: PHY device address
+ * @page_change: enable auto page change
  * @reg_addr: PHY register address
  * @reg_val: new register value
  * @cmd_details: pointer to command details structure or NULL
@@ -7071,7 +7072,7 @@ void i40e_write_rx_ctl(struct i40e_hw *hw, u32 reg_addr, u32 reg_val)
  * Write the external PHY register.
  **/
 enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_set_phy_register(struct i40e_hw *hw,
-				u8 phy_select, u8 dev_addr,
+				u8 phy_select, u8 dev_addr, bool page_change,
 				u32 reg_addr, u32 reg_val,
 				struct i40e_asq_cmd_details *cmd_details)
 {
@@ -7088,6 +7089,9 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_set_phy_register(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 	cmd->reg_address = CPU_TO_LE32(reg_addr);
 	cmd->reg_value = CPU_TO_LE32(reg_val);
 
+	if (!page_change)
+		cmd->cmd_flags = I40E_AQ_PHY_REG_ACCESS_DONT_CHANGE_QSFP_PAGE;
+
 	status = i40e_asq_send_command(hw, &desc, NULL, 0, cmd_details);
 
 	return status;
@@ -7098,6 +7102,7 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_set_phy_register(struct i40e_hw *hw,
  * @hw: pointer to the hw struct
  * @phy_select: select which phy should be accessed
  * @dev_addr: PHY device address
+ * @page_change: enable auto page change
  * @reg_addr: PHY register address
  * @reg_val: read register value
  * @cmd_details: pointer to command details structure or NULL
@@ -7105,7 +7110,7 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_set_phy_register(struct i40e_hw *hw,
  * Read the external PHY register.
  **/
 enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_get_phy_register(struct i40e_hw *hw,
-				u8 phy_select, u8 dev_addr,
+				u8 phy_select, u8 dev_addr, bool page_change,
 				u32 reg_addr, u32 *reg_val,
 				struct i40e_asq_cmd_details *cmd_details)
 {
@@ -7121,6 +7126,9 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_get_phy_register(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 	cmd->dev_addres = dev_addr;
 	cmd->reg_address = CPU_TO_LE32(reg_addr);
 
+	if (!page_change)
+		cmd->cmd_flags = I40E_AQ_PHY_REG_ACCESS_DONT_CHANGE_QSFP_PAGE;
+
 	status = i40e_asq_send_command(hw, &desc, NULL, 0, cmd_details);
 	if (!status)
 		*reg_val = LE32_TO_CPU(cmd->reg_value);
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_prototype.h b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_prototype.h
index 9dd07de2b..f325924ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_prototype.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_prototype.h
@@ -545,11 +545,11 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_rx_ctl_write_register(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 				struct i40e_asq_cmd_details *cmd_details);
 void i40e_write_rx_ctl(struct i40e_hw *hw, u32 reg_addr, u32 reg_val);
 enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_set_phy_register(struct i40e_hw *hw,
-				u8 phy_select, u8 dev_addr,
+				u8 phy_select, u8 dev_addr, bool page_change,
 				u32 reg_addr, u32 reg_val,
 				struct i40e_asq_cmd_details *cmd_details);
 enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_get_phy_register(struct i40e_hw *hw,
-				u8 phy_select, u8 dev_addr,
+				u8 phy_select, u8 dev_addr, bool page_change,
 				u32 reg_addr, u32 *reg_val,
 				struct i40e_asq_cmd_details *cmd_details);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index 8a78a6a4b..8c0fd0091 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -11717,7 +11717,7 @@ static int i40e_get_module_info(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	case I40E_MODULE_TYPE_SFP:
 		status = i40e_aq_get_phy_register(hw,
 				I40E_AQ_PHY_REG_ACCESS_EXTERNAL_MODULE,
-				I40E_I2C_EEPROM_DEV_ADDR,
+				I40E_I2C_EEPROM_DEV_ADDR, 1,
 				I40E_MODULE_SFF_8472_COMP,
 				&sff8472_comp, NULL);
 		if (status)
@@ -11725,7 +11725,7 @@ static int i40e_get_module_info(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
 		status = i40e_aq_get_phy_register(hw,
 				I40E_AQ_PHY_REG_ACCESS_EXTERNAL_MODULE,
-				I40E_I2C_EEPROM_DEV_ADDR,
+				I40E_I2C_EEPROM_DEV_ADDR, 1,
 				I40E_MODULE_SFF_8472_SWAP,
 				&sff8472_swap, NULL);
 		if (status)
@@ -11753,7 +11753,7 @@ static int i40e_get_module_info(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		/* Read from memory page 0. */
 		status = i40e_aq_get_phy_register(hw,
 				I40E_AQ_PHY_REG_ACCESS_EXTERNAL_MODULE,
-				0,
+				0, 1,
 				I40E_MODULE_REVISION_ADDR,
 				&sff8636_rev, NULL);
 		if (status)
@@ -11814,7 +11814,7 @@ static int i40e_get_module_eeprom(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		}
 		status = i40e_aq_get_phy_register(hw,
 				I40E_AQ_PHY_REG_ACCESS_EXTERNAL_MODULE,
-				addr, offset, &value, NULL);
+				addr, offset, 1, &value, NULL);
 		if (status)
 			return -EIO;
 		data[i] = (uint8_t)value;
