Index: sys/dev/gem/if_gem.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/gem/if_gem.c	(revision 222469)
+++ sys/dev/gem/if_gem.c	(working copy)
@@ -2004,21 +2004,25 @@
 		device_printf(sc->sc_dev, "%s: status change\n", __func__);
 #endif
 
-	if ((sc->sc_mii->mii_media_status & IFM_ACTIVE) != 0 &&
-	    IFM_SUBTYPE(sc->sc_mii->mii_media_active) != IFM_NONE)
-		sc->sc_flags |= GEM_LINK;
-	else
-		sc->sc_flags &= ~GEM_LINK;
-
-	switch (IFM_SUBTYPE(sc->sc_mii->mii_media_active)) {
-	case IFM_1000_SX:
-	case IFM_1000_LX:
-	case IFM_1000_CX:
-	case IFM_1000_T:
-		gigabit = 1;
-		break;
-	default:
-		gigabit = 0;
+	gigabit = 0;
+	sc->sc_flags &= ~GEM_LINK;
+	if ((sc->sc_mii->mii_media_status & (IFM_ACTIVE | IFM_AVALID)) ==
+	    (IFM_ACTIVE | IFM_AVALID)) {
+		switch (IFM_SUBTYPE(sc->sc_mii->mii_media_active)) {
+		case IFM_10_T:
+		case IFM_100_TX:
+			sc->sc_flags |= GEM_LINK;
+			break;
+		case IFM_1000_SX:
+		case IFM_1000_LX:
+		case IFM_1000_CX:
+		case IFM_1000_T:
+			sc->sc_flags |= GEM_LINK;
+			gigabit = 1;
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*