bnx2x: do not call link update without HW notification
Signed-off-by: Yaniv Rosner <yanivr@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Vladislav Zolotarov <vladz@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Eilon Greenstein <eilong@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@conan.davemloft.net>
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index bc516bb..2b4b376 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -2847,9 +2847,15 @@
/* save nig interrupt mask */
nig_mask = REG_RD(bp, nig_int_mask_addr);
- REG_WR(bp, nig_int_mask_addr, 0);
- bnx2x_link_attn(bp);
+ /* If nig_mask is not set, no need to call the update
+ * function.
+ */
+ if (nig_mask) {
+ REG_WR(bp, nig_int_mask_addr, 0);
+
+ bnx2x_link_attn(bp);
+ }
/* handle unicore attn? */
}