diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
index f8c6ca9fea82..114c85336187 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
@@ -1847,5 +1847,6 @@ int ixgbe_ndo_get_vf_config(struct net_device *netdev,
 	ivi->spoofchk = adapter->vfinfo[vf].spoofchk_enabled;
 	ivi->rss_query_en = adapter->vfinfo[vf].rss_query_enabled;
 	ivi->trusted = adapter->vfinfo[vf].trusted;
+	ivi->linkstate = adapter->vfinfo[vf].link_state;
 	return 0;
 }