1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
index 88ce4c43fd4f..e1f773d07edb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
@@ -1893,7 +1893,10 @@ vortex_timer(unsigned long data)
                 {
                         spin_lock_bh(&vp->lock);
                         mii_status = mdio_read(dev, vp->phys[0], MII_BMSR);
-                        mii_status = mdio_read(dev, vp->phys[0], MII_BMSR);
+                        if (!(mii_status & BMSR_LSTATUS)) {
+                                /* Re-read to get actual link status */
+                                mii_status = mdio_read(dev, vp->phys[0], MII_BMSR);
+                        }
                         ok = 1;
                         if (vortex_debug > 2)
                                 printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: MII transceiver has status %4.4x.\n",