diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 8436c5f2c3e818a33b8b0c3ab51dc5d874233559..ead4c112580e629af76798fee6b5ce97cf5ace9a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -5074,7 +5074,7 @@ static bool e1000e_has_link(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 
 	/* get_link_status is set on LSC (link status) interrupt or
 	 * Rx sequence error interrupt.  get_link_status will stay
-	 * false until the check_for_link establishes link
+	 * true until the check_for_link establishes link
 	 * for copper adapters ONLY
 	 */
 	switch (hw->phy.media_type) {
@@ -5092,7 +5092,7 @@ static bool e1000e_has_link(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 		break;
 	case e1000_media_type_internal_serdes:
 		ret_val = hw->mac.ops.check_for_link(hw);
-		link_active = adapter->hw.mac.serdes_has_link;
+		link_active = hw->mac.serdes_has_link;
 		break;
 	default:
 	case e1000_media_type_unknown: