diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c
index 0745cccd416d..51fc845de31a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c
@@ -1609,7 +1609,8 @@ static int bnx2x_get_module_info(struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	if (!sff8472_comp ||
-	    (diag_type & SFP_EEPROM_DIAG_ADDR_CHANGE_REQ)) {
+	    (diag_type & SFP_EEPROM_DIAG_ADDR_CHANGE_REQ) ||
+	    !(diag_type & SFP_EEPROM_DDM_IMPLEMENTED)) {
 		modinfo->type = ETH_MODULE_SFF_8079;
 		modinfo->eeprom_len = ETH_MODULE_SFF_8079_LEN;
 	} else {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.h
index b7d251108c19..7115f5025664 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 #define SFP_EEPROM_DIAG_TYPE_ADDR		0x5c
 #define SFP_EEPROM_DIAG_TYPE_SIZE		1
 #define SFP_EEPROM_DIAG_ADDR_CHANGE_REQ		(1<<2)
+#define SFP_EEPROM_DDM_IMPLEMENTED		(1<<6)
 #define SFP_EEPROM_SFF_8472_COMP_ADDR		0x5e
 #define SFP_EEPROM_SFF_8472_COMP_SIZE		1