diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
index b447dd7..a119cbd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 
-	pause->autoneg = AUTONEG_DISABLE;
+	pause->autoneg = (hw->fc.type == ixgbe_fc_full ? 1 : 0);
 
 	if (hw->fc.type == ixgbe_fc_rx_pause) {
 		pause->rx_pause = 1;
@@ -185,10 +185,8 @@
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 
-	if (pause->autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (pause->rx_pause && pause->tx_pause)
+	if ((pause->autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE) ||
+	    (pause->rx_pause && pause->tx_pause))
 		hw->fc.type = ixgbe_fc_full;
 	else if (pause->rx_pause && !pause->tx_pause)
 		hw->fc.type = ixgbe_fc_rx_pause;
@@ -196,6 +194,8 @@
 		hw->fc.type = ixgbe_fc_tx_pause;
 	else if (!pause->rx_pause && !pause->tx_pause)
 		hw->fc.type = ixgbe_fc_none;
+	else
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	hw->fc.original_type = hw->fc.type;