adapter->ahw->linkup = 0;
netif_carrier_off(netdev);
} else if (!adapter->ahw->linkup && linkup) {
- /* Do not advertise Link up if the port is in loopback mode */
- if (qlcnic_83xx_check(adapter) && adapter->ahw->lb_mode)
+ adapter->ahw->linkup = 1;
+
+ /* Do not advertise Link up to the stack if device
+ * is in loopback mode
+ */
+ if (qlcnic_83xx_check(adapter) && adapter->ahw->lb_mode) {
+ netdev_info(netdev, "NIC Link is up for loopback test\n");
return;
+ }
netdev_info(netdev, "NIC Link is up\n");
- adapter->ahw->linkup = 1;
netif_carrier_on(netdev);
}
}