ADVERTISED_Autoneg;
                ecmd->advertising = hw->phy.autoneg_advertised;
                if (adapter->fc_autoneg)
-                       hw->fc.original_type = e1000_fc_default;
+                       hw->fc.requested_mode = e1000_fc_default;
        } else {
                if (e1000_set_spd_dplx(adapter, ecmd->speed + ecmd->duplex)) {
                        clear_bit(__E1000_RESETTING, &adapter->state);
        pause->autoneg =
                (adapter->fc_autoneg ? AUTONEG_ENABLE : AUTONEG_DISABLE);
 
-       if (hw->fc.type == e1000_fc_rx_pause) {
+       if (hw->fc.current_mode == e1000_fc_rx_pause) {
                pause->rx_pause = 1;
-       } else if (hw->fc.type == e1000_fc_tx_pause) {
+       } else if (hw->fc.current_mode == e1000_fc_tx_pause) {
                pause->tx_pause = 1;
-       } else if (hw->fc.type == e1000_fc_full) {
+       } else if (hw->fc.current_mode == e1000_fc_full) {
                pause->rx_pause = 1;
                pause->tx_pause = 1;
        }
        while (test_and_set_bit(__E1000_RESETTING, &adapter->state))
                msleep(1);
 
-       if (pause->rx_pause && pause->tx_pause)
-               hw->fc.type = e1000_fc_full;
-       else if (pause->rx_pause && !pause->tx_pause)
-               hw->fc.type = e1000_fc_rx_pause;
-       else if (!pause->rx_pause && pause->tx_pause)
-               hw->fc.type = e1000_fc_tx_pause;
-       else if (!pause->rx_pause && !pause->tx_pause)
-               hw->fc.type = e1000_fc_none;
-
-       hw->fc.original_type = hw->fc.type;
-
        if (adapter->fc_autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE) {
-               hw->fc.type = e1000_fc_default;
+               hw->fc.requested_mode = e1000_fc_default;
                if (netif_running(adapter->netdev)) {
                        e1000e_down(adapter);
                        e1000e_up(adapter);
                        e1000e_reset(adapter);
                }
        } else {
+               if (pause->rx_pause && pause->tx_pause)
+                       hw->fc.requested_mode = e1000_fc_full;
+               else if (pause->rx_pause && !pause->tx_pause)
+                       hw->fc.requested_mode = e1000_fc_rx_pause;
+               else if (!pause->rx_pause && pause->tx_pause)
+                       hw->fc.requested_mode = e1000_fc_tx_pause;
+               else if (!pause->rx_pause && !pause->tx_pause)
+                       hw->fc.requested_mode = e1000_fc_none;
+
+               hw->fc.current_mode = hw->fc.requested_mode;
+
                retval = ((hw->phy.media_type == e1000_media_type_fiber) ?
                          hw->mac.ops.setup_link(hw) : e1000e_force_mac_fc(hw));
        }
 
        }
 
        if ((nvm_data & NVM_WORD0F_PAUSE_MASK) == 0)
-               hw->fc.type = e1000_fc_none;
+               hw->fc.requested_mode = e1000_fc_none;
        else if ((nvm_data & NVM_WORD0F_PAUSE_MASK) ==
                 NVM_WORD0F_ASM_DIR)
-               hw->fc.type = e1000_fc_tx_pause;
+               hw->fc.requested_mode = e1000_fc_tx_pause;
        else
-               hw->fc.type = e1000_fc_full;
+               hw->fc.requested_mode = e1000_fc_full;
 
        return 0;
 }
                return 0;
 
        /*
-        * If flow control is set to default, set flow control based on
-        * the EEPROM flow control settings.
+        * If requested flow control is set to default, set flow control
+        * based on the EEPROM flow control settings.
         */
-       if (hw->fc.type == e1000_fc_default) {
+       if (hw->fc.requested_mode == e1000_fc_default) {
                ret_val = e1000_set_default_fc_generic(hw);
                if (ret_val)
                        return ret_val;
        }
 
        /*
-        * We want to save off the original Flow Control configuration just
-        * in case we get disconnected and then reconnected into a different
-        * hub or switch with different Flow Control capabilities.
+        * Save off the requested flow control mode for use later.  Depending
+        * on the link partner's capabilities, we may or may not use this mode.
         */
-       hw->fc.original_type = hw->fc.type;
+       hw->fc.current_mode = hw->fc.requested_mode;
 
-       hw_dbg(hw, "After fix-ups FlowControl is now = %x\n", hw->fc.type);
+       hw_dbg(hw, "After fix-ups FlowControl is now = %x\n",
+               hw->fc.current_mode);
 
        /* Call the necessary media_type subroutine to configure the link. */
        ret_val = mac->ops.setup_physical_interface(hw);
         *        do not support receiving pause frames).
         *      3:  Both Rx and Tx flow control (symmetric) are enabled.
         */
-       switch (hw->fc.type) {
+       switch (hw->fc.current_mode) {
        case e1000_fc_none:
                /* Flow control completely disabled by a software over-ride. */
                txcw = (E1000_TXCW_ANE | E1000_TXCW_FD);
         * ability to transmit pause frames is not enabled, then these
         * registers will be set to 0.
         */
-       if (hw->fc.type & e1000_fc_tx_pause) {
+       if (hw->fc.current_mode & e1000_fc_tx_pause) {
                /*
                 * We need to set up the Receive Threshold high and low water
                 * marks as well as (optionally) enabling the transmission of
         * receive flow control.
         *
         * The "Case" statement below enables/disable flow control
-        * according to the "hw->fc.type" parameter.
+        * according to the "hw->fc.current_mode" parameter.
         *
         * The possible values of the "fc" parameter are:
         *      0:  Flow control is completely disabled
         *      3:  Both Rx and Tx flow control (symmetric) is enabled.
         *  other:  No other values should be possible at this point.
         */
-       hw_dbg(hw, "hw->fc.type = %u\n", hw->fc.type);
+       hw_dbg(hw, "hw->fc.current_mode = %u\n", hw->fc.current_mode);
 
-       switch (hw->fc.type) {
+       switch (hw->fc.current_mode) {
        case e1000_fc_none:
                ctrl &= (~(E1000_CTRL_TFCE | E1000_CTRL_RFCE));
                break;
                         * ONLY. Hence, we must now check to see if we need to
                         * turn OFF  the TRANSMISSION of PAUSE frames.
                         */
-                       if (hw->fc.original_type == e1000_fc_full) {
-                               hw->fc.type = e1000_fc_full;
+                       if (hw->fc.requested_mode == e1000_fc_full) {
+                               hw->fc.current_mode = e1000_fc_full;
                                hw_dbg(hw, "Flow Control = FULL.\r\n");
                        } else {
-                               hw->fc.type = e1000_fc_rx_pause;
+                               hw->fc.current_mode = e1000_fc_rx_pause;
                                hw_dbg(hw, "Flow Control = "
                                         "RX PAUSE frames only.\r\n");
                        }
                          (mii_nway_adv_reg & NWAY_AR_ASM_DIR) &&
                          (mii_nway_lp_ability_reg & NWAY_LPAR_PAUSE) &&
                          (mii_nway_lp_ability_reg & NWAY_LPAR_ASM_DIR)) {
-                       hw->fc.type = e1000_fc_tx_pause;
+                       hw->fc.current_mode = e1000_fc_tx_pause;
                        hw_dbg(hw, "Flow Control = Tx PAUSE frames only.\r\n");
                }
                /*
                         (mii_nway_adv_reg & NWAY_AR_ASM_DIR) &&
                         !(mii_nway_lp_ability_reg & NWAY_LPAR_PAUSE) &&
                         (mii_nway_lp_ability_reg & NWAY_LPAR_ASM_DIR)) {
-                       hw->fc.type = e1000_fc_rx_pause;
+                       hw->fc.current_mode = e1000_fc_rx_pause;
                        hw_dbg(hw, "Flow Control = Rx PAUSE frames only.\r\n");
                } else {
                        /*
                         * Per the IEEE spec, at this point flow control
                         * should be disabled.
                         */
-                       hw->fc.type = e1000_fc_none;
+                       hw->fc.current_mode = e1000_fc_none;
                        hw_dbg(hw, "Flow Control = NONE.\r\n");
                }
 
                }
 
                if (duplex == HALF_DUPLEX)
-                       hw->fc.type = e1000_fc_none;
+                       hw->fc.current_mode = e1000_fc_none;
 
                /*
                 * Now we call a subroutine to actually force the MAC