1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
index cda5bf2fc50a..f0fd95b43c07 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
@@ -323,10 +323,12 @@ be_set_pauseparam(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_pauseparam *ecmd)
 
         if (ecmd->autoneg != 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
+        adapter->tx_fc = ecmd->tx_pause;
+        adapter->rx_fc = ecmd->rx_pause;
 
-        status = be_cmd_set_flow_control(adapter, ecmd->tx_pause,
-                        ecmd->rx_pause);
-        if (!status)
+        status = be_cmd_set_flow_control(adapter,
+                                        adapter->tx_fc, adapter->rx_fc);
+        if (status)
                 dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Pause param set failed.\n");
 
         return status;