diff --git a/drivers/net/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
index 001c66dd3a94..a8c0f436cdd2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
@@ -1555,6 +1555,7 @@ vortex_up(struct net_device *dev)
 		mii_reg1 = mdio_read(dev, vp->phys[0], MII_BMSR);
 		mii_reg5 = mdio_read(dev, vp->phys[0], MII_LPA);
 		vp->partner_flow_ctrl = ((mii_reg5 & 0x0400) != 0);
+		vp->mii.full_duplex = vp->full_duplex;
 
 		vortex_check_media(dev, 1);
 	}