1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index 9bb6220663b2..5ff8fee3850f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ fec_enet_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
         writel(int_events, fep->hwp + FEC_IEVENT);
         fec_enet_collect_events(fep, int_events);
 
-        if (fep->work_tx || fep->work_rx) {
+        if ((fep->work_tx || fep->work_rx) && fep->link) {
                 ret = IRQ_HANDLED;
 
                 if (napi_schedule_prep(&fep->napi)) {