diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 5421714df324..b27b2f59ea82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -2291,6 +2291,13 @@ int i40e_ndo_get_vf_config(struct net_device *netdev,
 	ivi->vlan = le16_to_cpu(vsi->info.pvid) & I40E_VLAN_MASK;
 	ivi->qos = (le16_to_cpu(vsi->info.pvid) & I40E_PRIORITY_MASK) >>
 		   I40E_VLAN_PRIORITY_SHIFT;
+	if (vf->link_forced == false)
+		ivi->linkstate = IFLA_VF_LINK_STATE_AUTO;
+	else if (vf->link_up == true)
+		ivi->linkstate = IFLA_VF_LINK_STATE_ENABLE;
+	else
+		ivi->linkstate = IFLA_VF_LINK_STATE_DISABLE;
+
 	ret = 0;
 
 error_param: