diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c
index cf9679f2b7c4..e21c9e0f3738 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static u32 e1000_get_link(struct net_device *netdev)
 	u32 status;
 	
 	status = er32(STATUS);
-	return (status & E1000_STATUS_LU);
+	return (status & E1000_STATUS_LU) ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
 static int e1000_set_spd_dplx(struct e1000_adapter *adapter, u16 spddplx)