1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
index c0ade242895d..cd16243c7c36 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
@@ -322,10 +322,11 @@ static int be_get_settings(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
         int status;
         u16 intf_type;
 
-        if (adapter->link_speed < 0) {
+        if ((adapter->link_speed < 0) || (!(netdev->flags & IFF_UP))) {
                 status = be_cmd_link_status_query(adapter, &link_up,
                                                 &mac_speed, &link_speed);
 
+                be_link_status_update(adapter, link_up);
                 /* link_speed is in units of 10 Mbps */
                 if (link_speed) {
                         ecmd->speed = link_speed*10;