diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
index ec6cd18842c3cf15d6fa215fee145b693a04466e..60e2af8678bdc2bcd71f5015d35ca8599268b8c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
@@ -774,8 +774,8 @@ static int bnxt_vf_set_link(struct bnxt *bp, struct bnxt_vf_info *vf)
 
 		if (vf->flags & BNXT_VF_LINK_UP) {
 			/* if physical link is down, force link up on VF */
-			if (phy_qcfg_resp.link ==
-			    PORT_PHY_QCFG_RESP_LINK_NO_LINK) {
+			if (phy_qcfg_resp.link !=
+			    PORT_PHY_QCFG_RESP_LINK_LINK) {
 				phy_qcfg_resp.link =
 					PORT_PHY_QCFG_RESP_LINK_LINK;
 				phy_qcfg_resp.link_speed = cpu_to_le16(