diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 36473e6d07d6cc769b37107215c36620271886a9..16a03c553299d70d6063c8de407db18f2147d6fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -3220,7 +3220,11 @@ int e1000e_up(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	netif_wake_queue(adapter->netdev);
 
 	/* fire a link change interrupt to start the watchdog */
-	ew32(ICS, E1000_ICS_LSC);
+	if (adapter->msix_entries)
+		ew32(ICS, E1000_ICS_LSC | E1000_ICR_OTHER);
+	else
+		ew32(ICS, E1000_ICS_LSC);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3537,7 +3541,10 @@ static int e1000_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	pm_runtime_put(&pdev->dev);
 
 	/* fire a link status change interrupt to start the watchdog */
-	ew32(ICS, E1000_ICS_LSC);
+	if (adapter->msix_entries)
+		ew32(ICS, E1000_ICS_LSC | E1000_ICR_OTHER);
+	else
+		ew32(ICS, E1000_ICS_LSC);
 
 	return 0;