1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
index 7a58e390e935..ac42cde47888 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
@@ -301,9 +301,13 @@ int qlcnic_82xx_get_settings(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
                 }
 
                 if (netif_running(adapter->netdev) && ahw->has_link_events) {
-                        reg = QLCRD32(adapter, P3P_LINK_SPEED_REG(pcifn));
-                        speed = P3P_LINK_SPEED_VAL(pcifn, reg);
-                        ahw->link_speed = speed * P3P_LINK_SPEED_MHZ;
+                        if (ahw->linkup) {
+                                reg = QLCRD32(adapter,
+                                              P3P_LINK_SPEED_REG(pcifn));
+                                speed = P3P_LINK_SPEED_VAL(pcifn, reg);
+                                ahw->link_speed = speed * P3P_LINK_SPEED_MHZ;
+                        }
+
                         ethtool_cmd_speed_set(ecmd, ahw->link_speed);
                         ecmd->autoneg = ahw->link_autoneg;
                         ecmd->duplex = ahw->link_duplex;