diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan.c b/net/8021q/vlan.c
index f0e335aa20df..72326b9c759c 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan.c
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ int vlan_net_id;
 /* Our listing of VLAN group(s) */
 static struct hlist_head vlan_group_hash[VLAN_GRP_HASH_SIZE];
 
-static char vlan_fullname[] = "802.1Q VLAN Support";
-static char vlan_version[] = DRV_VERSION;
-static char vlan_copyright[] = "Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>";
-static char vlan_buggyright[] = "David S. Miller <davem@redhat.com>";
+const char vlan_fullname[] = "802.1Q VLAN Support";
+const char vlan_version[] = DRV_VERSION;
+static const char vlan_copyright[] = "Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>";
+static const char vlan_buggyright[] = "David S. Miller <davem@redhat.com>";
 
 static struct packet_type vlan_packet_type = {
 	.type = __constant_htons(ETH_P_8021Q),
diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan.h b/net/8021q/vlan.h
index a6603a4d917f..82570bc2a180 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan.h
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan.h
@@ -108,8 +108,10 @@ static inline int vlan_gvrp_init(void) { return 0; }
 static inline void vlan_gvrp_uninit(void) {}
 #endif
 
-int vlan_netlink_init(void);
-void vlan_netlink_fini(void);
+extern const char vlan_fullname[];
+extern const char vlan_version[];
+extern int vlan_netlink_init(void);
+extern void vlan_netlink_fini(void);
 
 extern struct rtnl_link_ops vlan_link_ops;
 
diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
index 8883e9c8a223..c269fcbd13d5 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
@@ -648,6 +648,26 @@ static void vlan_dev_uninit(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 }
 
+static int vlan_ethtool_get_settings(struct net_device *dev,
+				     struct ethtool_cmd *cmd)
+{
+	const struct vlan_dev_info *vlan = vlan_dev_info(dev);
+	struct net_device *real_dev = vlan->real_dev;
+
+	if (!real_dev->ethtool_ops->get_settings)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	return real_dev->ethtool_ops->get_settings(real_dev, cmd);
+}
+
+static void vlan_ethtool_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *dev,
+				     struct ethtool_drvinfo *info)
+{
+	strcpy(info->driver, vlan_fullname);
+	strcpy(info->version, vlan_version);
+	strcpy(info->fw_version, "N/A");
+}
+
 static u32 vlan_ethtool_get_rx_csum(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	const struct vlan_dev_info *vlan = vlan_dev_info(dev);
@@ -672,6 +692,8 @@ static u32 vlan_ethtool_get_flags(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 static const struct ethtool_ops vlan_ethtool_ops = {
+	.get_settings	        = vlan_ethtool_get_settings,
+	.get_drvinfo	        = vlan_ethtool_get_drvinfo,
 	.get_link		= ethtool_op_get_link,
 	.get_rx_csum		= vlan_ethtool_get_rx_csum,
 	.get_flags		= vlan_ethtool_get_flags,