diff --git a/drivers/net/mii.c b/drivers/net/mii.c
index 4a99c39..2447487 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mii.c
@@ -308,19 +308,14 @@ void mii_check_link (struct mii_if_info *mii)
   * @init_media: OK to save duplex mode in @mii
   *
   * Returns 1 if the duplex mode changed, 0 if not.
- * If the media type is forced, always returns 0.
   */
  unsigned int mii_check_media (struct mii_if_info *mii,
  			      unsigned int ok_to_print,
  			      unsigned int init_media)
  {
  	unsigned int old_carrier, new_carrier;
-	int advertise, lpa, media, duplex;
-	int lpa2 = 0;
-
-	/* if forced media, go no further */
-	if (mii->force_media)
-		return 0; /* duplex did not change */
+	int duplex;
+	struct ethtool_cmd ecmd = { .cmd = ETHTOOL_GSET };
  
  	/* check current and old link status */
  	old_carrier = netif_carrier_ok(mii->dev) ? 1 : 0;
@@ -345,37 +340,21 @@ unsigned int mii_check_media (struct mii_if_info *mii,
  	 */
  	netif_carrier_on(mii->dev);
  
-	/* get MII advertise and LPA values */
-	if ((!init_media) && (mii->advertising))
-		advertise = mii->advertising;
-	else {
-		advertise = mii->mdio_read(mii->dev, mii->phy_id, MII_ADVERTISE);
-		mii->advertising = advertise;
-	}
-	lpa = mii->mdio_read(mii->dev, mii->phy_id, MII_LPA);
-	if (mii->supports_gmii)
-		lpa2 = mii->mdio_read(mii->dev, mii->phy_id, MII_STAT1000);
+	/*
+	 * save the previous state of the duplex, mii_ethtool_gset()
+	 * modifies it
+	 */
+	duplex = mii->full_duplex;
  
-	/* figure out media and duplex from advertise and LPA values */
-	media = mii_nway_result(lpa & advertise);
-	duplex = (media & ADVERTISE_FULL) ? 1 : 0;
-	if (lpa2 & LPA_1000FULL)
-		duplex = 1;
+	mii_ethtool_gset(mii, &ecmd);
  
  	if (ok_to_print)
  		netdev_info(mii->dev, "link up, %uMbps, %s-duplex, lpa 0x%04X\n",
-			    lpa2 & (LPA_1000FULL | LPA_1000HALF) ? 1000 :
-			    media & (ADVERTISE_100FULL | ADVERTISE_100HALF) ?
-			    100 : 10,
-			    duplex ? "full" : "half",
-			    lpa);
-
-	if ((init_media) || (mii->full_duplex != duplex)) {
-		mii->full_duplex = duplex;
-		return 1; /* duplex changed */
-	}
+			    ethtool_cmd_speed(&ecmd), 
+			    ecmd.duplex == DUPLEX_FULL ? "full" : "half",
+			    ecmd.lp_advertising);
  
-	return 0; /* duplex did not change */
+	return (init_media || (mii->full_duplex != duplex)) ? 1 : 0;
  }
  
  /**