diff --git a/net/eth.c b/net/eth.c
index 0a1850f..101fc10 100644
--- a/net/eth.c
+++ b/net/eth.c
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@
 	if (!eth_current->phydev)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (force || is_timeout(last_link_check, 5 * SECOND)) {
+	if (force || is_timeout(last_link_check, 5 * SECOND) ||
+			!eth_current->phydev->link) {
 		ret = phy_update_status(eth_current->phydev);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;