1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index cf39f5a47037..a3061aacffd8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -2706,12 +2706,12 @@ static int ixgbe_up_complete(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
         if (hw->phy.type == ixgbe_phy_unknown) {
                 err = hw->phy.ops.identify(hw);
                 if (err == IXGBE_ERR_SFP_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
-                        dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "failed to initialize "
-                                "because an unsupported SFP+ module type "
-                                "was detected.\n"
-                                "Reload the driver after installing a "
-                                "supported module.\n");
+                        /*
+                         * Take the device down and schedule the sfp tasklet
+                         * which will unregister_netdev and log it.
+                         */
                         ixgbe_down(adapter);
+                        schedule_work(&adapter->sfp_config_module_task);
                         return err;
                 }
         }