diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
index f3d7be0427fe..cd75a2bc24a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
@@ -1136,6 +1136,12 @@ static s32 igb_setup_fiber_serdes_link_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 		       E1000_PCS_LCTL_FORCE_LINK;     /* Force Link */
 		hw_dbg("Configuring Forced Link; PCS_LCTL = 0x%08X\n", reg);
 	}
+
+	if (hw->mac.type == e1000_82576) {
+		reg |= E1000_PCS_LCTL_FORCE_FCTRL;
+		igb_force_mac_fc(hw);
+	}
+
 	wr32(E1000_PCS_LCTL, reg);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_defines.h b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_defines.h
index afdba3c9073c..ce700689fb57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_defines.h
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_defines.h
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@
 #define E1000_PCS_LCTL_FDV_FULL          8
 #define E1000_PCS_LCTL_FSD               0x10
 #define E1000_PCS_LCTL_FORCE_LINK        0x20
+#define E1000_PCS_LCTL_FORCE_FCTRL       0x80
 #define E1000_PCS_LCTL_AN_ENABLE         0x10000
 #define E1000_PCS_LCTL_AN_RESTART        0x20000
 #define E1000_PCS_LCTL_AN_TIMEOUT        0x40000