diff --git a/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
index 352c77227a6f..92a867cf8d56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
@@ -2178,6 +2178,7 @@ static int mv643xx_eth_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 		if (mp->work_link) {
 			mp->work_link = 0;
 			handle_link_event(mp);
+			work_done++;
 			continue;
 		}