--- sys/dev/e1000/e1000_vf.c	(revision 334275)
+++ sys/dev/e1000/e1000_vf.c	(working copy)
@@ -546,10 +546,11 @@ 
 	 * or a virtual function reset
 	 */
 
-	/* If we were hit with a reset or timeout drop the link */
-	if (!mbx->ops.check_for_rst(hw, 0) || !mbx->timeout)
+	/* If we were hit with a reset or timeout or physical link is down drop the link */
+	if (!mbx->ops.check_for_rst(hw, 0) || !mbx->timeout || \
+            !(E1000_READ_REG(hw, E1000_STATUS) & E1000_STATUS_LU)) {
 		mac->get_link_status = TRUE;
-
+        }
 	if (!mac->get_link_status)
 		goto out;