1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_ethtool.c
index 3e73d35cceaa..8c39299331a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_ethtool.c
@@ -248,6 +248,11 @@ skip:
                 }
         }
 
+        if (!netif_running(dev) || !adapter->ahw.linkup) {
+                ecmd->duplex = DUPLEX_UNKNOWN;
+                ethtool_cmd_speed_set(ecmd, SPEED_UNKNOWN);
+        }
+
         return 0;
 }