diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 955d6cfd9cb7..c009f1951ec1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -2261,6 +2261,23 @@ static void bnx2x_set_requested_fc(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		bp->link_params.req_fc_auto_adv = BNX2X_FLOW_CTRL_BOTH;
 }
 
+static void bnx2x_init_dropless_fc(struct bnx2x *bp)
+{
+	u32 pause_enabled = 0;
+
+	if (!CHIP_IS_E1(bp) && bp->dropless_fc && bp->link_vars.link_up) {
+		if (bp->link_vars.flow_ctrl & BNX2X_FLOW_CTRL_TX)
+			pause_enabled = 1;
+
+		REG_WR(bp, BAR_USTRORM_INTMEM +
+			   USTORM_ETH_PAUSE_ENABLED_OFFSET(BP_PORT(bp)),
+		       pause_enabled);
+	}
+
+	DP(NETIF_MSG_IFUP | NETIF_MSG_LINK, "dropless_fc is %s\n",
+	   pause_enabled ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+}
+
 int bnx2x_initial_phy_init(struct bnx2x *bp, int load_mode)
 {
 	int rc, cfx_idx = bnx2x_get_link_cfg_idx(bp);
@@ -2294,6 +2311,8 @@ int bnx2x_initial_phy_init(struct bnx2x *bp, int load_mode)
 
 		bnx2x_release_phy_lock(bp);
 
+		bnx2x_init_dropless_fc(bp);
+
 		bnx2x_calc_fc_adv(bp);
 
 		if (bp->link_vars.link_up) {
@@ -2315,6 +2334,8 @@ void bnx2x_link_set(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		bnx2x_phy_init(&bp->link_params, &bp->link_vars);
 		bnx2x_release_phy_lock(bp);
 
+		bnx2x_init_dropless_fc(bp);
+
 		bnx2x_calc_fc_adv(bp);
 	} else
 		BNX2X_ERR("Bootcode is missing - can not set link\n");
@@ -2556,21 +2577,10 @@ static void bnx2x_link_attn(struct bnx2x *bp)
 
 	bnx2x_link_update(&bp->link_params, &bp->link_vars);
 
+	bnx2x_init_dropless_fc(bp);
+
 	if (bp->link_vars.link_up) {
 
-		/* dropless flow control */
-		if (!CHIP_IS_E1(bp) && bp->dropless_fc) {
-			int port = BP_PORT(bp);
-			u32 pause_enabled = 0;
-
-			if (bp->link_vars.flow_ctrl & BNX2X_FLOW_CTRL_TX)
-				pause_enabled = 1;
-
-			REG_WR(bp, BAR_USTRORM_INTMEM +
-			       USTORM_ETH_PAUSE_ENABLED_OFFSET(port),
-			       pause_enabled);
-		}
-
 		if (bp->link_vars.mac_type != MAC_TYPE_EMAC) {
 			struct host_port_stats *pstats;