diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index cd6fda7..0bdccb1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2868,6 +2868,10 @@
 	else
 		adapter->max_vlans = BE_NUM_VLANS_SUPPORTED;
 
+	status = be_cmd_get_cntl_attributes(adapter);
+	if (status)
+		return status;
+
 	return 0;
 }