{
        struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
        u32 ctrl_reg = 0;
-       u32 stat_reg = 0;
 
        hw->mac.autoneg = false;
 
        ctrl_reg |= (E1000_CTRL_FRCSPD | /* Set the Force Speed Bit */
                     E1000_CTRL_FRCDPX | /* Set the Force Duplex Bit */
                     E1000_CTRL_SPD_1000 |/* Force Speed to 1000 */
-                    E1000_CTRL_FD);     /* Force Duplex to FULL */
+                    E1000_CTRL_FD |     /* Force Duplex to FULL */
+                    E1000_CTRL_SLU);    /* Set link up enable bit */
 
-       if (hw->phy.media_type == e1000_media_type_copper &&
-           hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_m88)
+       if (hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_m88)
                ctrl_reg |= E1000_CTRL_ILOS; /* Invert Loss of Signal */
-       else {
-               /* Set the ILOS bit on the fiber Nic if half duplex link is
-                * detected. */
-               stat_reg = rd32(E1000_STATUS);
-               if ((stat_reg & E1000_STATUS_FD) == 0)
-                       ctrl_reg |= (E1000_CTRL_ILOS | E1000_CTRL_SLU);
-       }
 
        wr32(E1000_CTRL, ctrl_reg);