diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index fb0bc3c3620e..e34913177743 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -662,6 +662,8 @@ void be_link_status_update(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 link_status)
 		netif_carrier_on(netdev);
 	else
 		netif_carrier_off(netdev);
+
+	netdev_info(netdev, "Link is %s\n", link_status ? "Up" : "Down");
 }
 
 static void be_tx_stats_update(struct be_tx_obj *txo, struct sk_buff *skb)