1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
index 9b367ba8e26f..f5e4cad7971a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
@@ -699,11 +699,18 @@ static s32 igb_check_for_link_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 
         /* SGMII link check is done through the PCS register. */
         if ((hw->phy.media_type != e1000_media_type_copper) ||
-            (igb_sgmii_active_82575(hw)))
+            (igb_sgmii_active_82575(hw))) {
                 ret_val = igb_get_pcs_speed_and_duplex_82575(hw, &speed,
                                                              &duplex);
-        else
+                /*
+                 * Use this flag to determine if link needs to be checked or
+                 * not.  If  we have link clear the flag so that we do not
+                 * continue to check for link.
+                 */
+                hw->mac.get_link_status = !hw->mac.serdes_has_link;
+        } else {
                 ret_val = igb_check_for_copper_link(hw);
+        }
 
         return ret_val;
 }