diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index 27dafd928279042b21cb691260e04a13aedcc66a..0caf565fafe414a2058b6d0da0d64b37874e9526 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -1819,13 +1819,13 @@ static void tg3_adjust_link(struct net_device *dev)
 		      (6 << TX_LENGTHS_IPG_SHIFT) |
 		      (32 << TX_LENGTHS_SLOT_TIME_SHIFT)));
 
-	if ((phydev->link && tp->link_config.active_speed == SPEED_UNKNOWN) ||
-	    (!phydev->link && tp->link_config.active_speed != SPEED_UNKNOWN) ||
+	if (phydev->link != tp->old_link ||
 	    phydev->speed != tp->link_config.active_speed ||
 	    phydev->duplex != tp->link_config.active_duplex ||
 	    oldflowctrl != tp->link_config.active_flowctrl)
 		linkmesg = 1;
 
+	tp->old_link = phydev->link;
 	tp->link_config.active_speed = phydev->speed;
 	tp->link_config.active_duplex = phydev->duplex;
 
@@ -13352,6 +13352,8 @@ static void __devinit tg3_phy_init_link_config(struct tg3 *tp)
 	tp->link_config.autoneg = AUTONEG_ENABLE;
 	tp->link_config.active_speed = SPEED_UNKNOWN;
 	tp->link_config.active_duplex = DUPLEX_UNKNOWN;
+
+	tp->old_link = -1;
 }
 
 static int __devinit tg3_phy_probe(struct tg3 *tp)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.h
index 22cbe74b3d11661275d5f4f0fbf8fc2b2bc9dece..66bcfca5526114d07c080e2641eff1f4e60ca49d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.h
@@ -3064,6 +3064,7 @@ struct tg3 {
 
 	struct mii_bus			*mdio_bus;
 	int				mdio_irq[PHY_MAX_ADDR];
+	int				old_link;
 
 	u8				phy_addr;