diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.c
index f292c3aa423f..73195f643c9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.c
@@ -1002,6 +1002,7 @@ static void fec_enet_adjust_link(struct net_device *ndev)
 	} else {
 		if (fep->link) {
 			fec_stop(ndev);
+			fep->link = phy_dev->link;
 			status_change = 1;
 		}
 	}