1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 7eb1a3603db9..cd6d132160c0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -3408,7 +3408,10 @@ static void e1000_print_link_info(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
         struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
         u32 ctrl = er32(CTRL);
 
-        e_info("Link is Up %d Mbps %s, Flow Control: %s\n",
+        /* Link status message must follow this format for user tools */
+        printk(KERN_INFO "e1000e: %s NIC Link is Up %d Mbps %s, "
+               "Flow Control: %s\n",
+               adapter->netdev->name,
                adapter->link_speed,
                (adapter->link_duplex == FULL_DUPLEX) ?
                                 "Full Duplex" : "Half Duplex",
@@ -3618,7 +3621,9 @@ static void e1000_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work)
                 if (netif_carrier_ok(netdev)) {
                         adapter->link_speed = 0;
                         adapter->link_duplex = 0;
-                        e_info("Link is Down\n");
+                        /* Link status message must follow this format */
+                        printk(KERN_INFO "e1000e: %s NIC Link is Down\n",
+                               adapter->netdev->name);
                         netif_carrier_off(netdev);
                         netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
                         if (!test_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->state))