diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index e567996..2c91181 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -1766,10 +1766,10 @@
 {
 	struct sky2_hw *hw = sky2->hw;
 	unsigned port = sky2->port;
-	u16 lpa;
+	u16 advert, lpa;
 
+	advert = gm_phy_read(hw, port, PHY_MARV_AUNE_ADV);
 	lpa = gm_phy_read(hw, port, PHY_MARV_AUNE_LP);
-
 	if (lpa & PHY_M_AN_RF) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "%s: remote fault", sky2->netdev->name);
 		return -1;
@@ -1784,20 +1784,40 @@
 	sky2->speed = sky2_phy_speed(hw, aux);
 	sky2->duplex = (aux & PHY_M_PS_FULL_DUP) ? DUPLEX_FULL : DUPLEX_HALF;
 
-	/* Pause bits are offset (9..8) */
-	if (hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_XL
-	    || hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_EC_U
-	    || hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_EX)
-		aux >>= 6;
+	/* Since the pause result bits seem to in different positions on
+	 * different chips. look at registers.
+	 */
+	if (!sky2_is_copper(hw)) {
+		/* Shift for bits in fiber PHY */
+		advert &= ~(ADVERTISE_PAUSE_CAP|ADVERTISE_PAUSE_ASYM);
+		lpa &= ~(LPA_PAUSE_CAP|LPA_PAUSE_ASYM);
 
-	sky2->flow_status = sky2_flow(aux & PHY_M_PS_RX_P_EN,
-				      aux & PHY_M_PS_TX_P_EN);
+		if (advert & ADVERTISE_1000XPAUSE)
+			advert |= ADVERTISE_PAUSE_CAP;
+		if (advert & ADVERTISE_1000XPSE_ASYM)
+			advert |= ADVERTISE_PAUSE_ASYM;
+		if (lpa & LPA_1000XPAUSE)
+			lpa |= LPA_PAUSE_CAP;
+		if (lpa & LPA_1000XPAUSE_ASYM)
+			lpa |= LPA_PAUSE_ASYM;
+	}
+
+	sky2->flow_status = FC_NONE;
+	if (advert & ADVERTISE_PAUSE_CAP) {
+		if (lpa & LPA_PAUSE_CAP)
+			sky2->flow_status = FC_BOTH;
+		else if (advert & ADVERTISE_PAUSE_ASYM)
+			sky2->flow_status = FC_RX;
+	} else if (advert & ADVERTISE_PAUSE_ASYM) {
+		if ((lpa & LPA_PAUSE_CAP) && (lpa & LPA_PAUSE_ASYM))
+			sky2->flow_status = FC_TX;
+	}
 
 	if (sky2->duplex == DUPLEX_HALF && sky2->speed < SPEED_1000
 	    && !(hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_EC_U || hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_EX))
 		sky2->flow_status = FC_NONE;
 
-	if (aux & PHY_M_PS_RX_P_EN)
+	if (sky2->flow_status & FC_TX)
 		sky2_write8(hw, SK_REG(port, GMAC_CTRL), GMC_PAUSE_ON);
 	else
 		sky2_write8(hw, SK_REG(port, GMAC_CTRL), GMC_PAUSE_OFF);