1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
index c4bc006f5104..ee90835fc393 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -2458,6 +2458,7 @@ static void bnx2x_init_vn_minmax(struct bnx2x *bp, int func)
 /* This function is called upon link interrupt */
 static void bnx2x_link_attn(struct bnx2x *bp)
 {
+        u32 prev_link_status = bp->link_vars.link_status;
         /* Make sure that we are synced with the current statistics */
         bnx2x_stats_handle(bp, STATS_EVENT_STOP);
 
@@ -2490,8 +2491,9 @@ static void bnx2x_link_attn(struct bnx2x *bp)
                         bnx2x_stats_handle(bp, STATS_EVENT_LINK_UP);
         }
 
-        /* indicate link status */
-        bnx2x_link_report(bp);
+        /* indicate link status only if link status actually changed */
+        if (prev_link_status != bp->link_vars.link_status)
+                bnx2x_link_report(bp);
 
         if (IS_E1HMF(bp)) {
                 int port = BP_PORT(bp);