diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
index ec4525bd62e1..1c9ed498c2b6 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
@@ -701,6 +701,12 @@ enum qeth_pnso_mode {
 	QETH_PNSO_ADDR_INFO,
 };
 
+struct qeth_link_info {
+	u32 speed;
+	u8 duplex;
+	u8 port;
+};
+
 #define QETH_BROADCAST_WITH_ECHO    0x01
 #define QETH_BROADCAST_WITHOUT_ECHO 0x02
 struct qeth_card_info {
@@ -796,12 +802,6 @@ struct qeth_rx {
 	u8 bufs_refill;
 };
 
-struct carrier_info {
-	__u8  card_type;
-	__u16 port_mode;
-	__u32 port_speed;
-};
-
 struct qeth_switch_info {
 	__u32 capabilities;
 	__u32 settings;
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ void qeth_prepare_ipa_cmd(struct qeth_card *card, struct qeth_cmd_buffer *iob,
 int qeth_query_switch_attributes(struct qeth_card *card,
 				  struct qeth_switch_info *sw_info);
 int qeth_query_card_info(struct qeth_card *card,
-			 struct carrier_info *carrier_info);
+			 struct qeth_link_info *link_info);
 int qeth_setadpparms_set_access_ctrl(struct qeth_card *card,
 				     enum qeth_ipa_isolation_modes mode);
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index 67e5c46e8373..e7c226c6c989 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -4867,8 +4867,8 @@ static int qeth_query_oat_command(struct qeth_card *card, char __user *udata)
 static int qeth_query_card_info_cb(struct qeth_card *card,
 				   struct qeth_reply *reply, unsigned long data)
 {
-	struct carrier_info *carrier_info = (struct carrier_info *)reply->param;
 	struct qeth_ipa_cmd *cmd = (struct qeth_ipa_cmd *)data;
+	struct qeth_link_info *link_info = reply->param;
 	struct qeth_query_card_info *card_info;
 
 	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "qcrdincb");
@@ -4876,14 +4876,67 @@ static int qeth_query_card_info_cb(struct qeth_card *card,
 		return -EIO;
 
 	card_info = &cmd->data.setadapterparms.data.card_info;
-	carrier_info->card_type = card_info->card_type;
-	carrier_info->port_mode = card_info->port_mode;
-	carrier_info->port_speed = card_info->port_speed;
+	netdev_dbg(card->dev,
+		   "card info: card_type=0x%02x, port_mode=0x%04x, port_speed=0x%08x\n",
+		   card_info->card_type, card_info->port_mode,
+		   card_info->port_speed);
+
+	switch (card_info->port_mode) {
+	case CARD_INFO_PORTM_FULLDUPLEX:
+		link_info->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
+		break;
+	case CARD_INFO_PORTM_HALFDUPLEX:
+		link_info->duplex = DUPLEX_HALF;
+		break;
+	default:
+		link_info->duplex = DUPLEX_UNKNOWN;
+	}
+
+	switch (card_info->card_type) {
+	case CARD_INFO_TYPE_1G_COPPER_A:
+	case CARD_INFO_TYPE_1G_COPPER_B:
+		link_info->speed = SPEED_1000;
+		link_info->port = PORT_TP;
+		break;
+	case CARD_INFO_TYPE_1G_FIBRE_A:
+	case CARD_INFO_TYPE_1G_FIBRE_B:
+		link_info->speed = SPEED_1000;
+		link_info->port = PORT_FIBRE;
+		break;
+	case CARD_INFO_TYPE_10G_FIBRE_A:
+	case CARD_INFO_TYPE_10G_FIBRE_B:
+		link_info->speed = SPEED_10000;
+		link_info->port = PORT_FIBRE;
+		break;
+	default:
+		switch (card_info->port_speed) {
+		case CARD_INFO_PORTS_10M:
+			link_info->speed = SPEED_10;
+			break;
+		case CARD_INFO_PORTS_100M:
+			link_info->speed = SPEED_100;
+			break;
+		case CARD_INFO_PORTS_1G:
+			link_info->speed = SPEED_1000;
+			break;
+		case CARD_INFO_PORTS_10G:
+			link_info->speed = SPEED_10000;
+			break;
+		case CARD_INFO_PORTS_25G:
+			link_info->speed = SPEED_25000;
+			break;
+		default:
+			link_info->speed = SPEED_UNKNOWN;
+		}
+
+		link_info->port = PORT_OTHER;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 int qeth_query_card_info(struct qeth_card *card,
-			 struct carrier_info *carrier_info)
+			 struct qeth_link_info *link_info)
 {
 	struct qeth_cmd_buffer *iob;
 
@@ -4893,8 +4946,8 @@ int qeth_query_card_info(struct qeth_card *card,
 	iob = qeth_get_adapter_cmd(card, IPA_SETADP_QUERY_CARD_INFO, 0);
 	if (!iob)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	return qeth_send_ipa_cmd(card, iob, qeth_query_card_info_cb,
-					(void *)carrier_info);
+
+	return qeth_send_ipa_cmd(card, iob, qeth_query_card_info_cb, link_info);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_ethtool.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_ethtool.c
index b843df2c14b1..a6455819f403 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_ethtool.c
@@ -324,8 +324,7 @@ static int qeth_set_per_queue_coalesce(struct net_device *dev, u32 queue,
 /* Autoneg and full-duplex are supported and advertised unconditionally.     */
 /* Always advertise and support all speeds up to specified, and only one     */
 /* specified port type.							     */
-static void qeth_set_cmd_adv_sup(struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd,
-				int maxspeed, int porttype)
+static void qeth_set_ethtool_link_modes(struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd)
 {
 	ethtool_link_ksettings_zero_link_mode(cmd, supported);
 	ethtool_link_ksettings_zero_link_mode(cmd, advertising);
@@ -334,7 +333,7 @@ static void qeth_set_cmd_adv_sup(struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd,
 	ethtool_link_ksettings_add_link_mode(cmd, supported, Autoneg);
 	ethtool_link_ksettings_add_link_mode(cmd, advertising, Autoneg);
 
-	switch (porttype) {
+	switch (cmd->base.port) {
 	case PORT_TP:
 		ethtool_link_ksettings_add_link_mode(cmd, supported, TP);
 		ethtool_link_ksettings_add_link_mode(cmd, advertising, TP);
@@ -350,7 +349,7 @@ static void qeth_set_cmd_adv_sup(struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd,
 	}
 
 	/* partially does fall through, to also select lower speeds */
-	switch (maxspeed) {
+	switch (cmd->base.speed) {
 	case SPEED_25000:
 		ethtool_link_ksettings_add_link_mode(cmd, supported,
 						     25000baseSR_Full);
@@ -406,13 +405,12 @@ static void qeth_set_cmd_adv_sup(struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd,
 	}
 }
 
-
 static int qeth_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 				   struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd)
 {
 	struct qeth_card *card = netdev->ml_priv;
+	struct qeth_link_info link_info;
 	enum qeth_link_types link_type;
-	struct carrier_info carrier_info;
 
 	if (IS_IQD(card) || IS_VM_NIC(card))
 		link_type = QETH_LINK_TYPE_10GBIT_ETH;
@@ -449,66 +447,18 @@ static int qeth_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 		cmd->base.speed = SPEED_10;
 		cmd->base.port = PORT_TP;
 	}
-	qeth_set_cmd_adv_sup(cmd, cmd->base.speed, cmd->base.port);
 
 	/* Check if we can obtain more accurate information.	 */
-	/* If QUERY_CARD_INFO command is not supported or fails, */
-	/* just return the heuristics that was filled above.	 */
-	if (qeth_query_card_info(card, &carrier_info))
-		return 0;
-
-	netdev_dbg(netdev,
-	"card info: card_type=0x%02x, port_mode=0x%04x, port_speed=0x%08x\n",
-			carrier_info.card_type,
-			carrier_info.port_mode,
-			carrier_info.port_speed);
-
-	/* Update attributes for which we've obtained more authoritative */
-	/* information, leave the rest the way they where filled above.  */
-	switch (carrier_info.card_type) {
-	case CARD_INFO_TYPE_1G_COPPER_A:
-	case CARD_INFO_TYPE_1G_COPPER_B:
-		cmd->base.port = PORT_TP;
-		qeth_set_cmd_adv_sup(cmd, SPEED_1000, cmd->base.port);
-		break;
-	case CARD_INFO_TYPE_1G_FIBRE_A:
-	case CARD_INFO_TYPE_1G_FIBRE_B:
-		cmd->base.port = PORT_FIBRE;
-		qeth_set_cmd_adv_sup(cmd, SPEED_1000, cmd->base.port);
-		break;
-	case CARD_INFO_TYPE_10G_FIBRE_A:
-	case CARD_INFO_TYPE_10G_FIBRE_B:
-		cmd->base.port = PORT_FIBRE;
-		qeth_set_cmd_adv_sup(cmd, SPEED_10000, cmd->base.port);
-		break;
-	}
-
-	switch (carrier_info.port_mode) {
-	case CARD_INFO_PORTM_FULLDUPLEX:
-		cmd->base.duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
-		break;
-	case CARD_INFO_PORTM_HALFDUPLEX:
-		cmd->base.duplex = DUPLEX_HALF;
-		break;
+	if (!qeth_query_card_info(card, &link_info)) {
+		if (link_info.speed != SPEED_UNKNOWN)
+			cmd->base.speed = link_info.speed;
+		if (link_info.duplex != DUPLEX_UNKNOWN)
+			cmd->base.duplex = link_info.duplex;
+		if (link_info.port != PORT_OTHER)
+			cmd->base.port = link_info.port;
 	}
 
-	switch (carrier_info.port_speed) {
-	case CARD_INFO_PORTS_10M:
-		cmd->base.speed = SPEED_10;
-		break;
-	case CARD_INFO_PORTS_100M:
-		cmd->base.speed = SPEED_100;
-		break;
-	case CARD_INFO_PORTS_1G:
-		cmd->base.speed = SPEED_1000;
-		break;
-	case CARD_INFO_PORTS_10G:
-		cmd->base.speed = SPEED_10000;
-		break;
-	case CARD_INFO_PORTS_25G:
-		cmd->base.speed = SPEED_25000;
-		break;
-	}
+	qeth_set_ethtool_link_modes(cmd);
 
 	return 0;
 }
