diff --git a/drivers/net/s2io.c b/drivers/net/s2io.c
index 2d5cc61..2302d97 100644
--- a/drivers/net/s2io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/s2io.c
@@ -5541,7 +5541,7 @@
 	switch (state) {
 	case ETHTOOL_ID_ACTIVE:
 		sp->adapt_ctrl_org = readq(&bar0->gpio_control);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return 1;	/* cycle on/off once per second */
 
 	case ETHTOOL_ID_ON:
 		s2io_set_led(sp, true);