@@ -672,6 +673,9 @@ qla_init_ifnet(device_t dev, qla_host_t *ha)
        if_initname(ifp, device_get_name(dev), device_get_unit(dev));

        ifp->if_baudrate = IF_Gbps(10);
+       ifp->if_capabilities = IFCAP_LINKSTATE;
+       ifp->if_mtu = ETHERMTU;
+
        ifp->if_init = qla_init;
        ifp->if_softc = ha;
        ifp->if_flags = IFF_BROADCAST | IFF_SIMPLEX | IFF_MULTICAST;
@@ -691,7 +695,6 @@ qla_init_ifnet(device_t dev, qla_host_t *ha)
                                IFCAP_JUMBO_MTU;

        ifp->if_capabilities |= IFCAP_VLAN_HWTAGGING | IFCAP_VLAN_MTU;
-       ifp->if_capabilities |= IFCAP_LINKSTATE;

 #if defined(__FreeBSD_version) && (__FreeBSD_version < 900002)
        ifp->if_timer = 0;