diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
index efcda1337f91..f52af9cb6264 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 static void ionic_lif_rx_mode(struct lif *lif, unsigned int rx_mode);
 static int ionic_lif_addr_add(struct lif *lif, const u8 *addr);
 static int ionic_lif_addr_del(struct lif *lif, const u8 *addr);
+static void ionic_link_status_check(struct lif *lif);
 
 static int ionic_set_nic_features(struct lif *lif, netdev_features_t features);
 static int ionic_notifyq_clean(struct lif *lif, int budget);
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ static void ionic_lif_deferred_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		case DW_TYPE_RX_ADDR_DEL:
 			ionic_lif_addr_del(lif, w->addr);
 			break;
+		case DW_TYPE_LINK_STATUS:
+			ionic_link_status_check(lif);
+			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ int ionic_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	set_bit(LIF_UP, lif->state);
 
+	ionic_link_status_check(lif);
 	if (netif_carrier_ok(netdev))
 		netif_tx_wake_all_queues(netdev);
 
@@ -151,6 +156,39 @@ static int ionic_adminq_napi(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	return max(n_work, a_work);
 }
 
+static void ionic_link_status_check(struct lif *lif)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev = lif->netdev;
+	u16 link_status;
+	bool link_up;
+
+	clear_bit(LIF_LINK_CHECK_NEEDED, lif->state);
+
+	link_status = le16_to_cpu(lif->info->status.link_status);
+	link_up = link_status == PORT_OPER_STATUS_UP;
+
+	/* filter out the no-change cases */
+	if (link_up == netif_carrier_ok(netdev))
+		return;
+
+	if (link_up) {
+		netdev_info(netdev, "Link up - %d Gbps\n",
+			    le32_to_cpu(lif->info->status.link_speed) / 1000);
+
+		if (test_bit(LIF_UP, lif->state)) {
+			netif_tx_wake_all_queues(lif->netdev);
+			netif_carrier_on(netdev);
+		}
+	} else {
+		netdev_info(netdev, "Link down\n");
+
+		/* carrier off first to avoid watchdog timeout */
+		netif_carrier_off(netdev);
+		if (test_bit(LIF_UP, lif->state))
+			netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
+	}
+}
+
 static bool ionic_notifyq_service(struct cq *cq, struct cq_info *cq_info)
 {
 	union notifyq_comp *comp = cq_info->cq_desc;
@@ -182,6 +220,9 @@ static bool ionic_notifyq_service(struct cq *cq, struct cq_info *cq_info)
 			    "  link_status=%d link_speed=%d\n",
 			    le16_to_cpu(comp->link_change.link_status),
 			    le32_to_cpu(comp->link_change.link_speed));
+
+		set_bit(LIF_LINK_CHECK_NEEDED, lif->state);
+
 		break;
 	case EVENT_OPCODE_RESET:
 		netdev_info(netdev, "Notifyq EVENT_OPCODE_RESET eid=%lld\n",
@@ -222,10 +263,81 @@ static int ionic_notifyq_clean(struct lif *lif, int budget)
 	if (work_done == budget)
 		goto return_to_napi;
 
+	/* After outstanding events are processed we can check on
+	 * the link status and any outstanding interrupt credits.
+	 *
+	 * We wait until here to check on the link status in case
+	 * there was a long list of link events from a flap episode.
+	 */
+	if (test_bit(LIF_LINK_CHECK_NEEDED, lif->state)) {
+		struct ionic_deferred_work *work;
+
+		work = kzalloc(sizeof(*work), GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!work) {
+			netdev_err(lif->netdev, "%s OOM\n", __func__);
+		} else {
+			work->type = DW_TYPE_LINK_STATUS;
+			ionic_lif_deferred_enqueue(&lif->deferred, work);
+		}
+	}
+
 return_to_napi:
 	return work_done;
 }
 
+static void ionic_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ns)
+{
+	struct lif *lif = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	struct lif_stats *ls;
+
+	memset(ns, 0, sizeof(*ns));
+	ls = &lif->info->stats;
+
+	ns->rx_packets = le64_to_cpu(ls->rx_ucast_packets) +
+			 le64_to_cpu(ls->rx_mcast_packets) +
+			 le64_to_cpu(ls->rx_bcast_packets);
+
+	ns->tx_packets = le64_to_cpu(ls->tx_ucast_packets) +
+			 le64_to_cpu(ls->tx_mcast_packets) +
+			 le64_to_cpu(ls->tx_bcast_packets);
+
+	ns->rx_bytes = le64_to_cpu(ls->rx_ucast_bytes) +
+		       le64_to_cpu(ls->rx_mcast_bytes) +
+		       le64_to_cpu(ls->rx_bcast_bytes);
+
+	ns->tx_bytes = le64_to_cpu(ls->tx_ucast_bytes) +
+		       le64_to_cpu(ls->tx_mcast_bytes) +
+		       le64_to_cpu(ls->tx_bcast_bytes);
+
+	ns->rx_dropped = le64_to_cpu(ls->rx_ucast_drop_packets) +
+			 le64_to_cpu(ls->rx_mcast_drop_packets) +
+			 le64_to_cpu(ls->rx_bcast_drop_packets);
+
+	ns->tx_dropped = le64_to_cpu(ls->tx_ucast_drop_packets) +
+			 le64_to_cpu(ls->tx_mcast_drop_packets) +
+			 le64_to_cpu(ls->tx_bcast_drop_packets);
+
+	ns->multicast = le64_to_cpu(ls->rx_mcast_packets);
+
+	ns->rx_over_errors = le64_to_cpu(ls->rx_queue_empty);
+
+	ns->rx_missed_errors = le64_to_cpu(ls->rx_dma_error) +
+			       le64_to_cpu(ls->rx_queue_disabled) +
+			       le64_to_cpu(ls->rx_desc_fetch_error) +
+			       le64_to_cpu(ls->rx_desc_data_error);
+
+	ns->tx_aborted_errors = le64_to_cpu(ls->tx_dma_error) +
+				le64_to_cpu(ls->tx_queue_disabled) +
+				le64_to_cpu(ls->tx_desc_fetch_error) +
+				le64_to_cpu(ls->tx_desc_data_error);
+
+	ns->rx_errors = ns->rx_over_errors +
+			ns->rx_missed_errors;
+
+	ns->tx_errors = ns->tx_aborted_errors;
+}
+
 static int ionic_lif_addr_add(struct lif *lif, const u8 *addr)
 {
 	struct ionic_admin_ctx ctx = {
@@ -581,6 +693,7 @@ static int ionic_vlan_rx_kill_vid(struct net_device *netdev, __be16 proto,
 static const struct net_device_ops ionic_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_open               = ionic_open,
 	.ndo_stop               = ionic_stop,
+	.ndo_get_stats64	= ionic_get_stats64,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode	= ionic_set_rx_mode,
 	.ndo_set_features	= ionic_set_features,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address	= ionic_set_mac_address,
@@ -1418,6 +1531,8 @@ static int ionic_lif_init(struct lif *lif)
 
 	set_bit(LIF_INITED, lif->state);
 
+	ionic_link_status_check(lif);
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_out_notifyq_deinit:
@@ -1461,6 +1576,7 @@ int ionic_lifs_register(struct ionic *ionic)
 		return err;
 	}
 
+	ionic_link_status_check(ionic->master_lif);
 	ionic->master_lif->registered = true;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.h
index 20b4fa573f77..9930b9390c8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ struct ionic_deferred {
 enum lif_state_flags {
 	LIF_INITED,
 	LIF_UP,
+	LIF_LINK_CHECK_NEEDED,
 	LIF_QUEUE_RESET,
 
 	/* leave this as last */
