--- zzzz-none-000/linux-3.10.107/drivers/net/mii.c	2017-06-27 09:49:32.000000000 +0000
+++ scorpion-7490-727/linux-3.10.107/drivers/net/mii.c	2021-02-04 17:41:59.000000000 +0000
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * mii_check_media - check the MII interface for a duplex change
+ * mii_check_media - check the MII interface for a carrier/speed/duplex change
  * @mii: the MII interface
  * @ok_to_print: OK to print link up/down messages
  * @init_media: OK to save duplex mode in @mii
@@ -318,10 +318,6 @@
 	int advertise, lpa, media, duplex;
 	int lpa2 = 0;
 
-	/* if forced media, go no further */
-	if (mii->force_media)
-		return 0; /* duplex did not change */
-
 	/* check current and old link status */
 	old_carrier = netif_carrier_ok(mii->dev) ? 1 : 0;
 	new_carrier = (unsigned int) mii_link_ok(mii);
@@ -345,6 +341,12 @@
 	 */
 	netif_carrier_on(mii->dev);
 
+	if (mii->force_media) {
+		if (ok_to_print)
+			netdev_info(mii->dev, "link up\n");
+		return 0; /* duplex did not change */
+	}
+
 	/* get MII advertise and LPA values */
 	if ((!init_media) && (mii->advertising))
 		advertise = mii->advertising;