diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
index 2716e6f30d9a0949633b40dc9864196c7465fa3a..f0a92b7e4e7d3d4063c91dc58a9ff758678df7c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
@@ -1758,6 +1758,7 @@ struct be_cmd_req_set_mac_list {
 /*********************** HSW Config ***********************/
 #define PORT_FWD_TYPE_VEPA		0x3
 #define PORT_FWD_TYPE_VEB		0x2
+#define PORT_FWD_TYPE_PASSTHRU		0x1
 
 #define ENABLE_MAC_SPOOFCHK		0x2
 #define DISABLE_MAC_SPOOFCHK		0x3
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 635c62fa319ca07966058c1b26369bfd8c2dae21..f21c56abd5c25dba2d43b9063e46df30b004bc0f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -5073,9 +5073,6 @@ static int be_ndo_bridge_getlink(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 pid, u32 seq,
 	int status = 0;
 	u8 hsw_mode;
 
-	if (!sriov_enabled(adapter))
-		return 0;
-
 	/* BE and Lancer chips support VEB mode only */
 	if (BEx_chip(adapter) || lancer_chip(adapter)) {
 		hsw_mode = PORT_FWD_TYPE_VEB;
@@ -5085,6 +5082,9 @@ static int be_ndo_bridge_getlink(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 pid, u32 seq,
 					       NULL);
 		if (status)
 			return 0;
+
+		if (hsw_mode == PORT_FWD_TYPE_PASSTHRU)
+			return 0;
 	}
 
 	return ndo_dflt_bridge_getlink(skb, pid, seq, dev,