diff --git a/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c b/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c
index 5f9c42e7a7f1..329edd9c08fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ module_param_array_named(mac, mpc52xx_fec_mac_addr, byte, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(mac, "six hex digits, ie. 0x1,0x2,0xc0,0x01,0xba,0xbe");
 
 #define MPC52xx_MESSAGES_DEFAULT ( NETIF_MSG_DRV | NETIF_MSG_PROBE | \
-		NETIF_MSG_LINK | NETIF_MSG_IFDOWN | NETIF_MSG_IFDOWN )
+		NETIF_MSG_LINK | NETIF_MSG_IFDOWN | NETIF_MSG_IFUP)
 static int debug = -1;	/* the above default */
 module_param(debug, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "debugging messages level");