1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
index 44ebc72962dc..6777887295f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ e1000_get_settings(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
                         ecmd->transceiver = XCVR_EXTERNAL;
         }
 
-        if (netif_carrier_ok(adapter->netdev)) {
+        if (E1000_READ_REG(&adapter->hw, STATUS) & E1000_STATUS_LU) {
 
                 e1000_get_speed_and_duplex(hw, &adapter->link_speed,
                                                    &adapter->link_duplex);