diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index 840231ebbef7..1ffd98a1c741 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -12212,7 +12212,7 @@ static int tg3_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *dev,
 	ethtool_convert_legacy_u32_to_link_mode(cmd->link_modes.advertising,
 						advertising);
 
-	if (netif_running(dev) && tp->link_up) {
+	if (netif_running(dev) && netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
 		cmd->base.speed = tp->link_config.active_speed;
 		cmd->base.duplex = tp->link_config.active_duplex;
 		ethtool_convert_legacy_u32_to_link_mode(