diff --git a/drivers/net/niu.c b/drivers/net/niu.c
index a707217..524e800 100644
--- a/drivers/net/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/niu.c
@@ -6859,7 +6859,7 @@
 	struct niu_link_config *lp = &np->link_config;
 
 	lp->advertising = cmd->advertising;
-	lp->speed = cmd->speed;
+	lp->speed = ethtool_cmd_speed(cmd);
 	lp->duplex = cmd->duplex;
 	lp->autoneg = cmd->autoneg;
 	return niu_init_link(np);