diff --git a/drivers/net/acenic.c b/drivers/net/acenic.c
index ee648fe..0b4d8d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/acenic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/acenic.c
@@ -2718,7 +2718,7 @@
 		link |= LNK_TX_FLOW_CTL_Y;
 	if (ecmd->autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE)
 		link |= LNK_NEGOTIATE;
-	if (ecmd->speed != speed) {
+	if (ethtool_cmd_speed(ecmd) != speed) {
 		link &= ~(LNK_1000MB | LNK_100MB | LNK_10MB);
 		switch (speed) {
 		case SPEED_1000: