1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851.c
index f8dda009d3c0..5e313e9a252f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851.c
@@ -618,10 +618,8 @@ static void ks8851_irq_work(struct work_struct *work)
         netif_dbg(ks, intr, ks->netdev,
                   "%s: status 0x%04x\n", __func__, status);
 
-        if (status & IRQ_LCI) {
-                /* should do something about checking link status */
+        if (status & IRQ_LCI)
                 handled |= IRQ_LCI;
-        }
 
         if (status & IRQ_LDI) {
                 u16 pmecr = ks8851_rdreg16(ks, KS_PMECR);
@@ -684,6 +682,9 @@ static void ks8851_irq_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
         mutex_unlock(&ks->lock);
 
+        if (status & IRQ_LCI)
+                mii_check_link(&ks->mii);
+
         if (status & IRQ_TXI)
                 netif_wake_queue(ks->netdev);