diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/devices/ethernet/ethernet.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/devices/ethernet/ethernet.cpp
index 110b9ac2c9..2d7153106f 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/devices/ethernet/ethernet.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/devices/ethernet/ethernet.cpp
@@ -67,15 +67,24 @@ update_link_state(ethernet_device *device, bool notify = true)
 		device->link_quality = state.quality;
 		device->link_speed = state.speed;
 
-		if (device->media & IFM_ACTIVE)
+		if (device->media & IFM_ACTIVE) {
+			if ((device->flags & IFF_LINK) == 0) {
+				dprintf("%s: link up, media 0x%0x quality %u speed %u\n",
+					device->name, (unsigned int)device->media,
+					(unsigned int)device->link_quality,
+					(unsigned int)device->link_speed);
+			}
 			device->flags |= IFF_LINK;
-		else
+		} else {
+			if ((device->flags & IFF_LINK) != 0) {
+				dprintf("%s: link down, media 0x%0x quality %u speed %u\n",
+					device->name, (unsigned int)device->media,
+					(unsigned int)device->link_quality,
+					(unsigned int)device->link_speed);
+			}
 			device->flags &= ~IFF_LINK;
+		}
 
-		dprintf("%s: media change, media 0x%0x quality %u speed %u\n",
-				device->name, (unsigned int)device->media,
-				(unsigned int)device->link_quality,
-				(unsigned int)device->link_speed);
 
 		if (notify)
 			sStackModule->device_link_changed(device);