diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c
index 78f32fe..34abcc9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -140,10 +140,8 @@
 	while ((compl = be_mcc_compl_get(adapter))) {
 		if (compl->flags & CQE_FLAGS_ASYNC_MASK) {
 			/* Interpret flags as an async trailer */
-			BUG_ON(!is_link_state_evt(compl->flags));
-
-			/* Interpret compl as a async link evt */
-			be_async_link_state_process(adapter,
+			if (is_link_state_evt(compl->flags))
+				be_async_link_state_process(adapter,
 				(struct be_async_event_link_state *) compl);
 		} else if (compl->flags & CQE_FLAGS_COMPLETED_MASK) {
 				*status = be_mcc_compl_process(adapter, compl);