diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
index 1522065..64f0c1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -1246,6 +1246,9 @@
 	}
 	req = embedded_payload(wrb);
 
+	if (lancer_chip(adapter))
+		req->hdr.version = 1;
+
 	be_wrb_cmd_hdr_prepare(&req->hdr, CMD_SUBSYSTEM_COMMON,
 		OPCODE_COMMON_NTWK_LINK_STATUS_QUERY, sizeof(*req), wrb, NULL);