diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/device.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/device.c
index d4f6b34f3f..bb792b2f95 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/device.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/device.c
@@ -351,6 +351,8 @@ ipro1000_control(void *cookie, uint32 op, void *arg, size_t len)
 			em_media_status(&ifp, &mediareq);
 
 			state.media = mediareq.ifm_active;
+			if (mediareq.ifm_status & IFM_ACTIVE)
+				state.media |= IFM_ACTIVE;
 			if (mediareq.ifm_active & IFM_10_T)
 				state.speed = 10000;
 			else if (mediareq.ifm_active & IFM_100_TX)
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/devices/ethernet/ethernet.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/devices/ethernet/ethernet.cpp
index c3f1bdc20f..80aeaa929f 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/devices/ethernet/ethernet.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/devices/ethernet/ethernet.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ update_link_state(ethernet_device *device, bool notify = true)
 		device->link_quality = state.quality;
 		device->link_speed = state.speed;
 
+		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);
 	}