diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
index 8e082a946411..5c36a18a31be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
@@ -2529,6 +2529,10 @@ i40e_status i40e_update_link_info(struct i40e_hw *hw)
 		if (status)
 			return status;
 
+		hw->phy.link_info.req_fec_info =
+			abilities.fec_cfg_curr_mod_ext_info &
+			(I40E_AQ_REQUEST_FEC_KR | I40E_AQ_REQUEST_FEC_RS);
+
 		memcpy(hw->phy.link_info.module_type, &abilities.module_type,
 		       sizeof(hw->phy.link_info.module_type));
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
index 3a18ed13edc4..fd4bbdd88b57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ struct i40e_link_status {
 	enum i40e_aq_link_speed link_speed;
 	u8 link_info;
 	u8 an_info;
+	u8 req_fec_info;
 	u8 fec_info;
 	u8 ext_info;
 	u8 loopback;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_type.h
index bde7f24af1c6..2ea919d9cdcf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_type.h
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ struct i40e_link_status {
 	enum i40e_aq_link_speed link_speed;
 	u8 link_info;
 	u8 an_info;
+	u8 req_fec_info;
 	u8 fec_info;
 	u8 ext_info;
 	u8 loopback;