1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_io.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_io.c
index 19e1a93bac67..54ebf300332a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_io.c
@@ -683,12 +683,17 @@ void qlcnic_advert_link_change(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, int linkup)
                 adapter->ahw->linkup = 0;
                 netif_carrier_off(netdev);
         } else if (!adapter->ahw->linkup && linkup) {
-                /* Do not advertise Link up if the port is in loopback mode */
-                if (qlcnic_83xx_check(adapter) && adapter->ahw->lb_mode)
+                adapter->ahw->linkup = 1;
+
+                /* Do not advertise Link up to the stack if device
+                 * is in loopback mode
+                 */
+                if (qlcnic_83xx_check(adapter) && adapter->ahw->lb_mode) {
+                        netdev_info(netdev, "NIC Link is up for loopback test\n");
                         return;
+                }
 
                 netdev_info(netdev, "NIC Link is up\n");
-                adapter->ahw->linkup = 1;
                 netif_carrier_on(netdev);
         }
 }