diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
index 9547191e26c9d9bd272db6b21294da63b0991972..730a99f0f002ef069aa73229816dd9a5da50a660 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
@@ -313,6 +313,25 @@ static int ixgbe_get_settings(struct net_device *netdev,
 		break;
 	}
 
+	/* Indicate pause support */
+	ecmd->supported |= SUPPORTED_Pause;
+
+	switch (hw->fc.requested_mode) {
+	case ixgbe_fc_full:
+		ecmd->advertising |= ADVERTISED_Pause;
+		break;
+	case ixgbe_fc_rx_pause:
+		ecmd->advertising |= ADVERTISED_Pause |
+				     ADVERTISED_Asym_Pause;
+		break;
+	case ixgbe_fc_tx_pause:
+		ecmd->advertising |= ADVERTISED_Asym_Pause;
+		break;
+	default:
+		ecmd->advertising &= ~(ADVERTISED_Pause |
+				       ADVERTISED_Asym_Pause);
+	}
+
 	if (netif_carrier_ok(netdev)) {
 		switch (adapter->link_speed) {
 		case IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_10GB_FULL: