diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index 0b2a1ccd276dbd4c1e582ef635b6304c351d03d7..613037584d08e785ef2700ca1d2221b50b256e9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -2762,7 +2762,8 @@ netxen_fw_poll_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (test_bit(__NX_RESETTING, &adapter->state))
 		goto reschedule;
 
-	if (test_bit(__NX_DEV_UP, &adapter->state)) {
+	if (test_bit(__NX_DEV_UP, &adapter->state) &&
+	    !(adapter->capabilities & NX_FW_CAPABILITY_LINK_NOTIFICATION)) {
 		if (!adapter->has_link_events) {
 
 			netxen_nic_handle_phy_intr(adapter);