diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index e3442f47f932..09394c14ee51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -4643,13 +4643,13 @@ static void ixgbe_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work)
 			if (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_82599EB) {
 				u32 mflcn = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_MFLCN);
 				u32 fccfg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCCFG);
-				flow_rx = (mflcn & IXGBE_MFLCN_RFCE);
-				flow_tx = (fccfg & IXGBE_FCCFG_TFCE_802_3X);
+				flow_rx = !!(mflcn & IXGBE_MFLCN_RFCE);
+				flow_tx = !!(fccfg & IXGBE_FCCFG_TFCE_802_3X);
 			} else {
 				u32 frctl = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCTRL);
 				u32 rmcs = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_RMCS);
-				flow_rx = (frctl & IXGBE_FCTRL_RFCE);
-				flow_tx = (rmcs & IXGBE_RMCS_TFCE_802_3X);
+				flow_rx = !!(frctl & IXGBE_FCTRL_RFCE);
+				flow_tx = !!(rmcs & IXGBE_RMCS_TFCE_802_3X);
 			}
 
 			printk(KERN_INFO "ixgbe: %s NIC Link is Up %s, "