1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c
index 5ed8e13d5fed..33a3ff17b5d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c
@@ -432,6 +432,10 @@ static void e1000_get_regs(struct net_device *netdev,
         regs_buff[11] = er32(TIDV);
 
         regs_buff[12] = adapter->hw.phy.type;  /* PHY type (IGP=1, M88=0) */
+
+        /* ethtool doesn't use anything past this point, so all this
+         * code is likely legacy junk for apps that may or may not
+         * exist */
         if (hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_m88) {
                 e1e_rphy(hw, M88E1000_PHY_SPEC_STATUS, &phy_data);
                 regs_buff[13] = (u32)phy_data; /* cable length */
@@ -447,7 +451,7 @@ static void e1000_get_regs(struct net_device *netdev,
                 regs_buff[22] = adapter->phy_stats.receive_errors;
                 regs_buff[23] = regs_buff[13]; /* mdix mode */
         }
-        regs_buff[21] = adapter->phy_stats.idle_errors;  /* phy idle errors */
+        regs_buff[21] = 0; /* was idle_errors */
         e1e_rphy(hw, PHY_1000T_STATUS, &phy_data);
         regs_buff[24] = (u32)phy_data;  /* phy local receiver status */
         regs_buff[25] = regs_buff[24];  /* phy remote receiver status */