diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
index 5a78848db93f..291e76d32abe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
@@ -1827,6 +1827,15 @@ cdc_ncm_speed_change(struct usbnet *dev,
 	uint32_t rx_speed = le32_to_cpu(data->DLBitRRate);
 	uint32_t tx_speed = le32_to_cpu(data->ULBitRate);
 
+	/* if the speed hasn't changed, don't report it.
+	 * RTL8156 shipped before 2021 sends notification about every 32ms.
+	 */
+	if (dev->rx_speed == rx_speed && dev->tx_speed == tx_speed)
+		return;
+
+	dev->rx_speed = rx_speed;
+	dev->tx_speed = tx_speed;
+
 	/*
 	 * Currently the USB-NET API does not support reporting the actual
 	 * device speed. Do print it instead.
@@ -1867,7 +1876,8 @@ static void cdc_ncm_status(struct usbnet *dev, struct urb *urb)
 		 * USB_CDC_NOTIFY_NETWORK_CONNECTION notification shall be
 		 * sent by device after USB_CDC_NOTIFY_SPEED_CHANGE.
 		 */
-		usbnet_link_change(dev, !!event->wValue, 0);
+		if (netif_carrier_ok(dev->net) != !!event->wValue)
+			usbnet_link_change(dev, !!event->wValue, 0);
 		break;
 
 	case USB_CDC_NOTIFY_SPEED_CHANGE:
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
index 88a7673894d5..cfbfd6fe01df 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ struct usbnet {
 #		define EVENT_LINK_CHANGE	11
 #		define EVENT_SET_RX_MODE	12
 #		define EVENT_NO_IP_ALIGN	13
+	u32			rx_speed;	/* in bps - NOT Mbps */
+	u32			tx_speed;	/* in bps - NOT Mbps */
 };
 
 static inline struct usb_driver *driver_of(struct usb_interface *intf)