{
        struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
        u32 sync_offset = 0, phy_idx, media_types;
-       u8 val[2], check_limiting_mode = 0;
+       u8 gport, val[2], check_limiting_mode = 0;
        *edc_mode = EDC_MODE_LIMITING;
-
        phy->media_type = ETH_PHY_UNSPECIFIED;
        /* First check for copper cable */
        if (bnx2x_read_sfp_module_eeprom(phy,
                               SFP_EEPROM_COMP_CODE_LR_MASK |
                               SFP_EEPROM_COMP_CODE_LRM_MASK)) == 0) {
                        DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "1G Optic module detected\n");
+                       gport = params->port;
                        phy->media_type = ETH_PHY_SFP_1G_FIBER;
                        phy->req_line_speed = SPEED_1000;
+                       if (!CHIP_IS_E1x(bp))
+                               gport = BP_PATH(bp) + (params->port << 1);
+                       netdev_err(bp->dev, "Warning: Link speed was forced to 1000Mbps."
+                             " Current SFP module in port %d is not"
+                             " compliant with 10G Ethernet\n",
+                        gport);
                } else {
                        int idx, cfg_idx = 0;
                        DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "10G Optic module detected\n");