diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
index 0c6f06efce12..7b06f3592bd7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ static int be_get_settings(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
 			if (!status)
 				be_link_status_update(adapter, link_status);
 			if (link_speed)
-				et_speed = link_speed;
+				et_speed = link_speed * 10;
 			else
 				et_speed = convert_to_et_speed(port_speed);
 		} else {