diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index 17ca0a37c9e7..5d30e67ffe69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -9807,6 +9807,9 @@ static int tg3_get_settings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *cmd)
 	if (netif_running(dev)) {
 		cmd->speed = tp->link_config.active_speed;
 		cmd->duplex = tp->link_config.active_duplex;
+	} else {
+		cmd->speed = SPEED_INVALID;
+		cmd->duplex = DUPLEX_INVALID;
 	}
 	cmd->phy_address = tp->phy_addr;
 	cmd->transceiver = XCVR_INTERNAL;