diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hclge_mbx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hclge_mbx.h
index 70848afd19dc73ee098c27bec83d8a127b639ecc..ea779759ac04f9e51479478aa483d596b8f2f4e8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hclge_mbx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hclge_mbx.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ enum HCLGE_MBX_OPCODE {
 	HCLGE_MBX_GET_MEDIA_TYPE,       /* (VF -> PF) get media type */
 
 	HCLGE_MBX_GET_VF_FLR_STATUS = 200, /* (M7 -> PF) get vf flr status */
+	HCLGE_MBX_PUSH_LINK_STATUS,     /* (M7 -> PF) get port link status */
 	HCLGE_MBX_NCSI_ERROR = 202,	/* (M7 -> PF) receive a NCSI error */
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_cmd.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_cmd.c
index fad6b010d8d7d19018bf2b8f542f638ca7011af8..c0c521e9fc1569dac95031bb1d5957dc89efa973 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_cmd.c
@@ -382,6 +382,20 @@ int hclge_cmd_queue_init(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int hclge_firmware_compat_config(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
+{
+	struct hclge_firmware_compat_cmd *req;
+	struct hclge_desc desc;
+
+	hclge_cmd_setup_basic_desc(&desc, HCLGE_OPC_M7_COMPAT_CFG, false);
+
+	req = (struct hclge_firmware_compat_cmd *)desc.data;
+	hnae3_set_bit(req->compat, HCLGE_LINK_EVENT_REPORT_EN_B, 1);
+	hnae3_set_bit(req->compat, HCLGE_NCSI_ERROR_REPORT_EN_B, 1);
+
+	return hclge_cmd_send(&hdev->hw, &desc, 1);
+}
+
 int hclge_cmd_init(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 {
 	u32 version;
@@ -420,6 +434,14 @@ int hclge_cmd_init(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 
 	dev_info(&hdev->pdev->dev, "The firmware version is %08x\n", version);
 
+	/* ask the firmware to enable some features, driver can work without
+	 * it.
+	 */
+	clear_bit(HCLGE_STATE_LINK_CHANGE_REPORT_EN, &hdev->state);
+	ret = hclge_firmware_compat_config(hdev);
+	if (!ret)
+		set_bit(HCLGE_STATE_LINK_CHANGE_REPORT_EN, &hdev->state);
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_cmd_init:
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_cmd.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_cmd.h
index f5c81f30f274a87ea569abfe5bdffbc88ac8fd96..f138765147b53494cc44e9b98f573635c8ebcc4a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_cmd.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_cmd.h
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ enum hclge_opcode_type {
 	/* M7 stats command */
 	HCLGE_OPC_M7_STATS_BD		= 0x7012,
 	HCLGE_OPC_M7_STATS_INFO		= 0x7013,
+	HCLGE_OPC_M7_COMPAT_CFG		= 0x701A,
 
 	/* SFP command */
 	HCLGE_OPC_GET_SFP_INFO		= 0x7104,
@@ -1026,6 +1027,13 @@ struct hclge_query_ppu_pf_other_int_dfx_cmd {
 	u8 rsv[4];
 };
 
+#define HCLGE_LINK_EVENT_REPORT_EN_B	0
+#define HCLGE_NCSI_ERROR_REPORT_EN_B	1
+struct hclge_firmware_compat_cmd {
+	__le32 compat;
+	u8 rsv[20];
+};
+
 int hclge_cmd_init(struct hclge_dev *hdev);
 static inline void hclge_write_reg(void __iomem *base, u32 reg, u32 value)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
index 00c083a4f6965607f317ca4704541865d2c97dba..f211bbfb54feae86157e100727012656235b5c11 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
@@ -2546,18 +2546,17 @@ static int hclge_get_mac_phy_link(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 	return !!link_stat;
 }
 
-static void hclge_update_link_status(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
+void hclge_link_status_change(struct hclge_dev *hdev, int state)
 {
 	struct hnae3_client *rclient = hdev->roce_client;
 	struct hnae3_client *client = hdev->nic_client;
 	struct hnae3_handle *rhandle;
 	struct hnae3_handle *handle;
-	int state;
 	int i;
 
 	if (!client)
 		return;
-	state = hclge_get_mac_phy_link(hdev);
+
 	if (state != hdev->hw.mac.link) {
 		for (i = 0; i < hdev->num_vmdq_vport + 1; i++) {
 			handle = &hdev->vport[i].nic;
@@ -2572,6 +2571,15 @@ static void hclge_update_link_status(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 	}
 }
 
+static void hclge_update_link_status(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
+{
+	int state;
+
+	state = hclge_get_mac_phy_link(hdev);
+
+	hclge_link_status_change(hdev, state);
+}
+
 static void hclge_update_port_capability(struct hclge_mac *mac)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_ETHTOOL_CONVERT_U32_AND_LINK_MODE
@@ -6465,7 +6473,9 @@ static void hclge_ae_stop(struct hnae3_handle *handle)
 	hclge_reset_tqp_stats(handle);
 	del_timer_sync(&hdev->service_timer);
 	cancel_work_sync(&hdev->service_task);
-	hclge_update_link_status(hdev);
+
+	if (!test_bit(HCLGE_STATE_LINK_CHANGE_REPORT_EN, &hdev->state))
+		hclge_update_link_status(hdev);
 }
 
 int hclge_vport_start(struct hclge_vport *vport)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.h
index 1c313b2c3f65013d2a44b8049a321e2fc63aa01d..eaeb84e1a5006027517ceea9708623340dcf10d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ enum HCLGE_DEV_STATE {
 	HCLGE_STATE_MBX_HANDLING,
 	HCLGE_STATE_STATISTICS_UPDATING,
 	HCLGE_STATE_CMD_DISABLE,
+	HCLGE_STATE_LINK_CHANGE_REPORT_EN,
 	HCLGE_STATE_MAX
 };
 
@@ -249,6 +250,13 @@ enum hclge_fc_mode {
 	HCLGE_FC_DEFAULT
 };
 
+enum hclge_link_fail_code {
+	HCLGE_LF_NORMAL,
+	HCLGE_LF_REF_CLOCK_LOST,
+	HCLGE_LF_XSFP_TX_DISABLE,
+	HCLGE_LF_XSFP_ABSENT,
+};
+
 #define HCLGE_PG_NUM		4
 #define HCLGE_SCH_MODE_SP	0
 #define HCLGE_SCH_MODE_DWRR	1
@@ -967,4 +975,5 @@ int hclge_push_vf_port_base_vlan_info(struct hclge_vport *vport, u8 vfid,
 				      u16 vlan_proto);
 enum hnae3_reset_type hclge_get_reset_level(struct hnae3_ae_dev *ae_dev,
 					    unsigned long *addr);
+void hclge_link_status_change(struct hclge_dev *hdev, int state);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c
index 02b7cb99055db5ae7d3a3f26fe346629d7290867..4046518f69978c16cb6f8ab39b79446256a4237b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c
@@ -572,6 +572,44 @@ static int hclge_get_rss_key(struct hclge_vport *vport,
 				    HCLGE_RSS_MBX_RESP_LEN);
 }
 
+static void hclge_link_fail_parse(struct hclge_dev *hdev, u8 link_fail_code)
+{
+	switch (link_fail_code) {
+	case HCLGE_LF_REF_CLOCK_LOST:
+		dev_warn(&hdev->pdev->dev, "Reference clock lost!\n");
+		break;
+	case HCLGE_LF_XSFP_TX_DISABLE:
+		dev_warn(&hdev->pdev->dev, "SFP tx is disabled!\n");
+		break;
+	case HCLGE_LF_XSFP_ABSENT:
+		dev_warn(&hdev->pdev->dev, "SFP is absent!\n");
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static void hclge_handle_link_change_event(struct hclge_dev *hdev,
+					   struct hclge_mbx_vf_to_pf_cmd *req)
+{
+#define LINK_STATUS_OFFSET	1
+#define LINK_FAIL_CODE_OFFSET	2
+
+	struct phy_device *phydev = hdev->hw.mac.phydev;
+	int link_status = req->msg[LINK_STATUS_OFFSET];
+
+	if (phydev) {
+		if (phydev->state == PHY_RUNNING)
+			link_status = link_status & phydev->link;
+		else
+			link_status = 0;
+	}
+
+	hclge_link_status_change(hdev, link_status);
+	if (!link_status)
+		hclge_link_fail_parse(hdev, req->msg[LINK_FAIL_CODE_OFFSET]);
+}
+
 static bool hclge_cmd_crq_empty(struct hclge_hw *hw)
 {
 	u32 tail = hclge_read_dev(hw, HCLGE_NIC_CRQ_TAIL_REG);
@@ -739,6 +777,9 @@ void hclge_mbx_handler(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 			dev_warn(&hdev->pdev->dev, "requesting reset due to NCSI error\n");
 			ae_dev->ops->reset_event(hdev->pdev, NULL);
 			break;
+		case HCLGE_MBX_PUSH_LINK_STATUS:
+			hclge_handle_link_change_event(hdev, req);
+			break;
 		default:
 			dev_err(&hdev->pdev->dev,
 				"un-supported mailbox message, code = %d\n",