1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index eb3f2cb3b93b..d1b6cc587639 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2129,8 +2129,11 @@ void be_detect_error(struct be_adapter *adapter)
                 ue_hi = (ue_hi & ~ue_hi_mask);
         }
 
-        if (ue_lo || ue_hi ||
-                sliport_status & SLIPORT_STATUS_ERR_MASK) {
+        /* On certain platforms BE hardware can indicate spurious UEs.
+         * Allow the h/w to stop working completely in case of a real UE.
+         * Hence not setting the hw_error for UE detection.
+         */
+        if (sliport_status & SLIPORT_STATUS_ERR_MASK) {
                 adapter->hw_error = true;
                 dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
                         "Error detected in the card\n");