diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index ff6d94d4d1e0..1fbbe113e8f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -8726,6 +8726,14 @@ static int i40e_setup_pf_switch(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit)
 	i40e_update_link_info(&pf->hw, true);
 	i40e_link_event(pf);
 
+	/* Initialize user-specific link properties */
+	pf->fc_autoneg_status = ((pf->hw.phy.link_info.an_info &
+				  I40E_AQ_AN_COMPLETED) ? true : false);
+
+	/* fill in link information and enable LSE reporting */
+	i40e_update_link_info(&pf->hw, true);
+	i40e_link_event(pf);
+
 	/* Initialize user-specific link properties */
 	pf->fc_autoneg_status = ((pf->hw.phy.link_info.an_info &
 				  I40E_AQ_AN_COMPLETED) ? true : false);