diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
index bcd8f0038628..aa9958e37445 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
@@ -1546,6 +1546,12 @@ static void bnx2x_umac_enable(struct link_params *params,
 			       vars->line_speed);
 		break;
 	}
+	if (!(vars->flow_ctrl & BNX2X_FLOW_CTRL_TX))
+		val |= UMAC_COMMAND_CONFIG_REG_IGNORE_TX_PAUSE;
+
+	if (!(vars->flow_ctrl & BNX2X_FLOW_CTRL_RX))
+		val |= UMAC_COMMAND_CONFIG_REG_PAUSE_IGNORE;
+
 	REG_WR(bp, umac_base + UMAC_REG_COMMAND_CONFIG, val);
 	udelay(50);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
index 02461fef8751..d84642aca450 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
@@ -4771,9 +4771,11 @@
    The fields are: [4:0] - tail pointer; 10:5] - Link List size; 15:11] -
    header pointer. */
 #define UCM_REG_XX_TABLE					 0xe0300
+#define UMAC_COMMAND_CONFIG_REG_IGNORE_TX_PAUSE			 (0x1<<28)
 #define UMAC_COMMAND_CONFIG_REG_LOOP_ENA			 (0x1<<15)
 #define UMAC_COMMAND_CONFIG_REG_NO_LGTH_CHECK			 (0x1<<24)
 #define UMAC_COMMAND_CONFIG_REG_PAD_EN				 (0x1<<5)
+#define UMAC_COMMAND_CONFIG_REG_PAUSE_IGNORE			 (0x1<<8)
 #define UMAC_COMMAND_CONFIG_REG_PROMIS_EN			 (0x1<<4)
 #define UMAC_COMMAND_CONFIG_REG_RX_ENA				 (0x1<<1)
 #define UMAC_COMMAND_CONFIG_REG_SW_RESET			 (0x1<<13)