diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index 4432a59904c7..23c5fef2f1ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -2529,15 +2529,15 @@ fec_enet_set_coalesce(struct net_device *ndev, struct ethtool_coalesce *ec)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	cycle = fec_enet_us_to_itr_clock(ndev, fep->rx_time_itr);
+	cycle = fec_enet_us_to_itr_clock(ndev, ec->rx_coalesce_usecs);
 	if (cycle > 0xFFFF) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Rx coalesced usec exceed hardware limitation\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	cycle = fec_enet_us_to_itr_clock(ndev, fep->tx_time_itr);
+	cycle = fec_enet_us_to_itr_clock(ndev, ec->tx_coalesce_usecs);
 	if (cycle > 0xFFFF) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Rx coalesced usec exceed hardware limitation\n");
+		dev_err(dev, "Tx coalesced usec exceed hardware limitation\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}