diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c
index c37a68d68090..bbf4cf00dd19 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c
@@ -1587,6 +1587,12 @@ static int bnx2x_set_pauseparam(struct net_device *dev,
 			bp->link_params.req_flow_ctrl[cfg_idx] =
 				BNX2X_FLOW_CTRL_AUTO;
 		}
+		bp->link_params.req_fc_auto_adv = BNX2X_FLOW_CTRL_NONE;
+		if (epause->rx_pause)
+			bp->link_params.req_fc_auto_adv |= BNX2X_FLOW_CTRL_RX;
+
+		if (epause->tx_pause)
+			bp->link_params.req_fc_auto_adv |= BNX2X_FLOW_CTRL_TX;
 	}
 
 	DP(BNX2X_MSG_ETHTOOL,