1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
index 82d4244c6e10..9c12b35232af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
@@ -324,12 +324,16 @@ static int ixgbe_set_settings(struct net_device *netdev,
 
         if ((hw->phy.media_type == ixgbe_media_type_copper) ||
             (hw->phy.multispeed_fiber)) {
-                /* 10000/copper and 1000/copper must autoneg
-                 * this function does not support any duplex forcing, but can
-                 * limit the advertising of the adapter to only 10000 or 1000 */
+                /*
+                 * this function does not support duplex forcing, but can
+                 * limit the advertising of the adapter to the specified speed
+                 */
                 if (ecmd->autoneg == AUTONEG_DISABLE)
                         return -EINVAL;
 
+                if (ecmd->advertising & ~ecmd->supported)
+                        return -EINVAL;
+
                 old = hw->phy.autoneg_advertised;
                 advertised = 0;
                 if (ecmd->advertising & ADVERTISED_10000baseT_Full)