diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
index 631ea0ac1cd8..4dfef81e3c45 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ struct qlcnic_hardware_context {
 	struct qlcnic_mailbox *mailbox;
 	u8 extend_lb_time;
 	u8 phys_port_id[ETH_ALEN];
+	u8 lb_mode;
 };
 
 struct qlcnic_adapter_stats {
@@ -808,6 +809,7 @@ struct qlcnic_mac_list_s {
 
 #define QLCNIC_ILB_MODE		0x1
 #define QLCNIC_ELB_MODE		0x2
+#define QLCNIC_LB_MODE_MASK	0x3
 
 #define QLCNIC_LINKEVENT	0x1
 #define QLCNIC_LB_RESPONSE	0x2
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
index 6055d397a29e..f776f99f7915 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
@@ -1684,12 +1684,6 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_loopback_test(struct net_device *netdev, u8 mode)
 		}
 	} while ((adapter->ahw->linkup && ahw->has_link_events) != 1);
 
-	/* Make sure carrier is off and queue is stopped during loopback */
-	if (netif_running(netdev)) {
-		netif_carrier_off(netdev);
-		netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
-	}
-
 	ret = qlcnic_do_lb_test(adapter, mode);
 
 	qlcnic_83xx_clear_lb_mode(adapter, mode);
@@ -2121,6 +2115,7 @@ static void qlcnic_83xx_handle_link_aen(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
 	ahw->link_autoneg = MSB(MSW(data[3]));
 	ahw->module_type = MSB(LSW(data[3]));
 	ahw->has_link_events = 1;
+	ahw->lb_mode = data[4] & QLCNIC_LB_MODE_MASK;
 	qlcnic_advert_link_change(adapter, link_status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_io.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_io.c
index eda6c691d897..136297631999 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_io.c
@@ -689,6 +689,10 @@ void qlcnic_advert_link_change(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, int linkup)
 		adapter->ahw->linkup = 0;
 		netif_carrier_off(netdev);
 	} else if (!adapter->ahw->linkup && linkup) {
+		/* Do not advertise Link up if the port is in loopback mode */
+		if (qlcnic_83xx_check(adapter) && adapter->ahw->lb_mode)
+			return;
+
 		netdev_info(netdev, "NIC Link is up\n");
 		adapter->ahw->linkup = 1;
 		netif_carrier_on(netdev);