struct net_device *ndev = aq_nic_get_ndev(self);
        int err = 0;
        unsigned int i = 0U;
-       struct aq_hw_link_status_s link_status;
        struct aq_ring_stats_rx_s stats_rx;
        struct aq_ring_stats_tx_s stats_tx;
 
        if (aq_utils_obj_test(&self->header.flags, AQ_NIC_FLAGS_IS_NOT_READY))
                goto err_exit;
 
-       err = self->aq_hw_ops.hw_get_link_status(self->aq_hw, &link_status);
+       err = self->aq_hw_ops.hw_get_link_status(self->aq_hw);
        if (err < 0)
                goto err_exit;
 
-       self->aq_hw_ops.hw_interrupt_moderation_set(self->aq_hw,
-                           self->aq_nic_cfg.is_interrupt_moderation);
-
-       if (memcmp(&link_status, &self->link_status, sizeof(link_status))) {
-               if (link_status.mbps) {
-                       aq_utils_obj_set(&self->header.flags,
-                                        AQ_NIC_FLAG_STARTED);
-                       aq_utils_obj_clear(&self->header.flags,
-                                          AQ_NIC_LINK_DOWN);
-                       netif_carrier_on(self->ndev);
-               } else {
-                       netif_carrier_off(self->ndev);
-                       aq_utils_obj_set(&self->header.flags, AQ_NIC_LINK_DOWN);
-               }
+       self->link_status = self->aq_hw->aq_link_status;
 
-               self->link_status = link_status;
+       self->aq_hw_ops.hw_interrupt_moderation_set(self->aq_hw,
+                   self->aq_nic_cfg.is_interrupt_moderation);
+
+       if (self->link_status.mbps) {
+               aq_utils_obj_set(&self->header.flags,
+                                AQ_NIC_FLAG_STARTED);
+               aq_utils_obj_clear(&self->header.flags,
+                                  AQ_NIC_LINK_DOWN);
+               netif_carrier_on(self->ndev);
+       } else {
+               netif_carrier_off(self->ndev);
+               aq_utils_obj_set(&self->header.flags, AQ_NIC_LINK_DOWN);
        }
 
        memset(&stats_rx, 0U, sizeof(struct aq_ring_stats_rx_s));
 
 err_exit:;
 }
 
-int hw_atl_utils_mpi_get_link_status(struct aq_hw_s *self,
-                                    struct aq_hw_link_status_s *link_status)
+int hw_atl_utils_mpi_get_link_status(struct aq_hw_s *self)
 {
        u32 cp0x036C = aq_hw_read_reg(self, HW_ATL_MPI_STATE_ADR);
        u32 link_speed_mask = cp0x036C >> HW_ATL_MPI_SPEED_SHIFT;
+       struct aq_hw_link_status_s *link_status = &self->aq_link_status;
 
        if (!link_speed_mask) {
                link_status->mbps = 0U;
 
 int hw_atl_utils_mpi_set_speed(struct aq_hw_s *self, u32 speed,
                               enum hal_atl_utils_fw_state_e state);
 
-int hw_atl_utils_mpi_get_link_status(struct aq_hw_s *self,
-                                    struct aq_hw_link_status_s *link_status);
+int hw_atl_utils_mpi_get_link_status(struct aq_hw_s *self);
 
 int hw_atl_utils_get_mac_permanent(struct aq_hw_s *self,
                                   struct aq_hw_caps_s *aq_hw_caps,