diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_mcp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_mcp.c
index 8b7d2f963ee1..eaa242df4131 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_mcp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_mcp.c
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ static void qed_mcp_handle_link_change(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 		break;
 	default:
 		p_link->speed = 0;
+		p_link->link_up = 0;
 	}
 
 	if (p_link->link_up && p_link->speed)