u16 fec;
 
                netif_carrier_on(bp->dev);
+               speed = bnxt_fw_to_ethtool_speed(bp->link_info.link_speed);
+               if (speed == SPEED_UNKNOWN) {
+                       netdev_info(bp->dev, "NIC Link is Up, speed unknown\n");
+                       return;
+               }
                if (bp->link_info.duplex == BNXT_LINK_DUPLEX_FULL)
                        duplex = "full";
                else
                        flow_ctrl = "ON - receive";
                else
                        flow_ctrl = "none";
-               speed = bnxt_fw_to_ethtool_speed(bp->link_info.link_speed);
                netdev_info(bp->dev, "NIC Link is Up, %u Mbps %s duplex, Flow control: %s\n",
                            speed, duplex, flow_ctrl);
                if (bp->flags & BNXT_FLAG_EEE_CAP)