1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 5db82b5fa9b3..dceae37fd57f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -4191,6 +4191,9 @@ static int __devinit ixgbe_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
                          "PCI-Express slot is required.\n");
         }
 
+        /* save off EEPROM version number */
+        hw->eeprom.ops.read(hw, 0x29, &adapter->eeprom_version);
+
         /* reset the hardware with the new settings */
         hw->mac.ops.start_hw(hw);