diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
index 71fb278..c564adb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
@@ -1691,6 +1691,7 @@
 	int retval = 1; /* fail by default */
 
 	switch (hw->device_id) {
+	case E1000_DEV_ID_82542:
 	case E1000_DEV_ID_82543GC_FIBER:
 	case E1000_DEV_ID_82543GC_COPPER:
 	case E1000_DEV_ID_82544EI_FIBER: