1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_ethtool.c
index e22f24f784fc..35ff2925110a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_ethtool.c
@@ -487,6 +487,9 @@ static int mlx4_en_set_pauseparam(struct net_device *dev,
         struct mlx4_en_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
         int err;
 
+        if (pause->autoneg)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
         priv->prof->tx_pause = pause->tx_pause != 0;
         priv->prof->rx_pause = pause->rx_pause != 0;
         err = mlx4_SET_PORT_general(mdev->dev, priv->port,