diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
index 6d28c1b..00571bc 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
@@ -956,14 +956,65 @@ struct cmd_config_speed_all {
 	cmdline_fixed_string_t value2;
 };
 
+static int
+parse_and_check_speed_duplex(char *value1, char *value2, uint32_t *link_speed)
+{
+
+	int duplex;
+
+	if (!strcmp(value2, "half")) {
+		duplex = 0;
+	} else if (!strcmp(value2, "full")) {
+		duplex = 1;
+	} else if (!strcmp(value2, "auto")) {
+		duplex = 1;
+	} else {
+		printf("Unknown parameter\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (!strcmp(value1, "10")) {
+		*link_speed = (duplex) ? ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M :
+							ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M_HD;
+	} else if (!strcmp(value1, "100")) {
+		*link_speed = (duplex) ? ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M :
+							ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M_HD;
+	} else if (!strcmp(value1, "1000")) {
+		if (!duplex)
+			goto invalid_speed_param;
+		*link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G;
+	} else if (!strcmp(value1, "10000")) {
+		if (!duplex)
+			goto invalid_speed_param;
+		*link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G;
+	} else if (!strcmp(value1, "40000")) {
+		if (!duplex)
+			goto invalid_speed_param;
+		*link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_40G;
+	} else if (!strcmp(value1, "auto")) {
+		if (!duplex)
+			goto invalid_speed_param;
+		*link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG;
+	} else {
+		printf("Unknown parameter\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+invalid_speed_param:
+
+	printf("Invalid speed parameter\n");
+	return -1;
+}
+
 static void
 cmd_config_speed_all_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 			__attribute__((unused)) struct cmdline *cl,
 			__attribute__((unused)) void *data)
 {
 	struct cmd_config_speed_all *res = parsed_result;
-	uint16_t link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG;
-	uint16_t link_duplex = 0;
+	uint32_t link_speed;
 	portid_t pid;
 
 	if (!all_ports_stopped()) {
@@ -971,40 +1022,18 @@ cmd_config_speed_all_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!strcmp(res->value1, "10"))
-		link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10;
-	else if (!strcmp(res->value1, "100"))
-		link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_100;
-	else if (!strcmp(res->value1, "1000"))
-		link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_1000;
-	else if (!strcmp(res->value1, "10000"))
-		link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G;
-	else if (!strcmp(res->value1, "40000"))
-		link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_40G;
-	else if (!strcmp(res->value1, "auto"))
-		link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG;
-	else {
-		printf("Unknown parameter\n");
+	if (parse_and_check_speed_duplex(res->value1,
+						res->value2,
+						&link_speed) < 0)
 		return;
-	}
-
-	if (!strcmp(res->value2, "half"))
-		link_duplex = ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX;
-	else if (!strcmp(res->value2, "full"))
-		link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
-	else if (!strcmp(res->value2, "auto"))
-		link_duplex = ETH_LINK_AUTONEG_DUPLEX;
-	else {
-		printf("Unknown parameter\n");
-		return;
-	}
 
 	FOREACH_PORT(pid, ports) {
-		ports[pid].dev_conf.link_speed = link_speed;
-		ports[pid].dev_conf.link_duplex = link_duplex;
+		ports[pid].dev_conf.link_speeds = link_speed;
 	}
 
 	cmd_reconfig_device_queue(RTE_PORT_ALL, 1, 1);
+
+	return;
 }
 
 cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_config_speed_all_port =
@@ -1059,8 +1088,7 @@ cmd_config_speed_specific_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 				__attribute__((unused)) void *data)
 {
 	struct cmd_config_speed_specific *res = parsed_result;
-	uint16_t link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG;
-	uint16_t link_duplex = 0;
+	uint32_t link_speed;
 
 	if (!all_ports_stopped()) {
 		printf("Please stop all ports first\n");
@@ -1070,36 +1098,12 @@ cmd_config_speed_specific_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 	if (port_id_is_invalid(res->id, ENABLED_WARN))
 		return;
 
-	if (!strcmp(res->value1, "10"))
-		link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10;
-	else if (!strcmp(res->value1, "100"))
-		link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_100;
-	else if (!strcmp(res->value1, "1000"))
-		link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_1000;
-	else if (!strcmp(res->value1, "10000"))
-		link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10000;
-	else if (!strcmp(res->value1, "40000"))
-		link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_40G;
-	else if (!strcmp(res->value1, "auto"))
-		link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG;
-	else {
-		printf("Unknown parameter\n");
+	if (parse_and_check_speed_duplex(res->value1,
+						res->value2,
+						&link_speed) < 0)
 		return;
-	}
-
-	if (!strcmp(res->value2, "half"))
-		link_duplex = ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX;
-	else if (!strcmp(res->value2, "full"))
-		link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
-	else if (!strcmp(res->value2, "auto"))
-		link_duplex = ETH_LINK_AUTONEG_DUPLEX;
-	else {
-		printf("Unknown parameter\n");
-		return;
-	}
 
-	ports[res->id].dev_conf.link_speed = link_speed;
-	ports[res->id].dev_conf.link_duplex = link_duplex;
+	ports[res->id].dev_conf.link_speeds = link_speed;
 
 	cmd_reconfig_device_queue(RTE_PORT_ALL, 1, 1);
 }
diff --git a/app/test/virtual_pmd.c b/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
index a538c8a..3c4040b 100644
--- a/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
+++ b/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
@@ -603,8 +603,8 @@ virtual_ethdev_create(const char *name, struct ether_addr *mac_addr,
 
 	TAILQ_INIT(&(eth_dev->link_intr_cbs));
 
-	eth_dev->data->dev_link.link_status = 0;
-	eth_dev->data->dev_link.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10000;
+	eth_dev->data->dev_link.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
+	eth_dev->data->dev_link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G;
 	eth_dev->data->dev_link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
 
 	eth_dev->data->mac_addrs = rte_zmalloc(name, ETHER_ADDR_LEN, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
index 767f36b..5db1db2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
@@ -116,9 +116,10 @@ static const char *valid_arguments[] = {
 static const char *drivername = "AF_PACKET PMD";
 
 static struct rte_eth_link pmd_link = {
-	.link_speed = 10000,
+	.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G,
 	.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX,
-	.link_status = 0
+	.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN,
+	.link_autoneg = ETH_LINK_SPEED_NEG
 };
 
 static uint16_t
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c
index b3b30f6..3b446e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c
@@ -708,25 +708,25 @@ link_speed_key(uint16_t speed) {
 	uint16_t key_speed;
 
 	switch (speed) {
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG:
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_NONE:
 		key_speed = 0x00;
 		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_10:
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_10M:
 		key_speed = BOND_LINK_SPEED_KEY_10M;
 		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_100:
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_100M:
 		key_speed = BOND_LINK_SPEED_KEY_100M;
 		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_1000:
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_1G:
 		key_speed = BOND_LINK_SPEED_KEY_1000M;
 		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G:
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G:
 		key_speed = BOND_LINK_SPEED_KEY_10G;
 		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_20G:
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_20G:
 		key_speed = BOND_LINK_SPEED_KEY_20G;
 		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_40G:
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_40G:
 		key_speed = BOND_LINK_SPEED_KEY_40G;
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4_hw.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4_hw.c
index 884d2cf..79af806 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4_hw.c
@@ -2159,13 +2159,13 @@ int t4_handle_fw_rpl(struct adapter *adap, const __be64 *rpl)
 		if (stat & F_FW_PORT_CMD_TXPAUSE)
 			fc |= PAUSE_TX;
 		if (stat & V_FW_PORT_CMD_LSPEED(FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_100M))
-			speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_100;
+			speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_100M;
 		else if (stat & V_FW_PORT_CMD_LSPEED(FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_1G))
-			speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_1000;
+			speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_1G;
 		else if (stat & V_FW_PORT_CMD_LSPEED(FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_10G))
-			speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10000;
+			speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G;
 		else if (stat & V_FW_PORT_CMD_LSPEED(FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_40G))
-			speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_40G;
+			speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_40G;
 
 		for_each_port(adap, i) {
 			pi = adap2pinfo(adap, i);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_80003es2lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_80003es2lan.c
index 5ac925e..ae11cac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_80003es2lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_80003es2lan.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ STATIC s32  e1000_write_nvm_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 offset,
 STATIC s32  e1000_get_cfg_done_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_phy_force_speed_duplex_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_get_cable_length_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
-STATIC s32  e1000_get_link_up_info_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *speed,
+STATIC s32  e1000_get_link_up_info_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 *speed,
 					       u16 *duplex);
 STATIC s32  e1000_reset_hw_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_init_hw_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ STATIC s32 e1000_get_cable_length_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
  *
  *  Retrieve the current speed and duplex configuration.
  **/
-STATIC s32 e1000_get_link_up_info_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *speed,
+STATIC s32 e1000_get_link_up_info_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 *speed,
 					      u16 *duplex)
 {
 	s32 ret_val;
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ STATIC s32 e1000_setup_copper_link_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 STATIC s32 e1000_cfg_on_link_up_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
 	s32 ret_val = E1000_SUCCESS;
-	u16 speed;
+	u32 speed;
 	u16 duplex;
 
 	DEBUGFUNC("e1000_configure_on_link_up");
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_82541.c b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_82541.c
index 9cdb91c..73f9234 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_82541.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_82541.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ STATIC s32  e1000_init_nvm_params_82541(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_init_mac_params_82541(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_reset_hw_82541(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_init_hw_82541(struct e1000_hw *hw);
-STATIC s32  e1000_get_link_up_info_82541(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *speed,
+STATIC s32  e1000_get_link_up_info_82541(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 *speed,
 					 u16 *duplex);
 STATIC s32  e1000_phy_hw_reset_82541(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_setup_copper_link_82541(struct e1000_hw *hw);
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ out:
  *
  * Retrieve the current speed and duplex configuration.
  **/
-STATIC s32 e1000_get_link_up_info_82541(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *speed,
+STATIC s32 e1000_get_link_up_info_82541(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 *speed,
 					u16 *duplex)
 {
 	struct e1000_phy_info *phy = &hw->phy;
@@ -667,8 +667,8 @@ STATIC s32 e1000_config_dsp_after_link_change_82541(struct e1000_hw *hw,
 	struct e1000_phy_info *phy = &hw->phy;
 	struct e1000_dev_spec_82541 *dev_spec = &hw->dev_spec._82541;
 	s32 ret_val;
-	u32 idle_errs = 0;
-	u16 phy_data, phy_saved_data, speed, duplex, i;
+	u32 idle_errs = 0, speed;
+	u16 phy_data, phy_saved_data, duplex, i;
 	u16 ffe_idle_err_timeout = FFE_IDLE_ERR_COUNT_TIMEOUT_20;
 	u16 dsp_reg_array[IGP01E1000_PHY_CHANNEL_NUM] = {
 						IGP01E1000_PHY_AGC_PARAM_A,
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_82543.c b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_82543.c
index fc96199..4402f63 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_82543.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_82543.c
@@ -1192,9 +1192,9 @@ out:
 STATIC s32 e1000_check_for_copper_link_82543(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct e1000_mac_info *mac = &hw->mac;
-	u32 icr, rctl;
+	u32 icr, rctl, speed;
 	s32 ret_val;
-	u16 speed, duplex;
+	u16 duplex;
 	bool link;
 
 	DEBUGFUNC("e1000_check_for_copper_link_82543");
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_82575.c b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_82575.c
index 723885d..f8d61e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_82575.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_82575.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ STATIC void e1000_release_nvm_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_check_for_link_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_check_for_link_media_swap(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_get_cfg_done_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw);
-STATIC s32  e1000_get_link_up_info_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *speed,
+STATIC s32  e1000_get_link_up_info_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 *speed,
 					 u16 *duplex);
 STATIC s32  e1000_phy_hw_reset_sgmii_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_read_phy_reg_sgmii_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ STATIC s32  e1000_write_phy_reg_sgmii_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw,
 STATIC void e1000_clear_hw_cntrs_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_acquire_swfw_sync_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 mask);
 STATIC s32  e1000_get_pcs_speed_and_duplex_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw,
-						 u16 *speed, u16 *duplex);
+						 u32 *speed, u16 *duplex);
 STATIC s32  e1000_get_phy_id_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC void e1000_release_swfw_sync_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 mask);
 STATIC bool e1000_sgmii_active_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw);
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ STATIC s32 e1000_get_cfg_done_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw)
  *  interface, use PCS to retrieve the link speed and duplex information.
  *  Otherwise, use the generic function to get the link speed and duplex info.
  **/
-STATIC s32 e1000_get_link_up_info_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *speed,
+STATIC s32 e1000_get_link_up_info_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 *speed,
 					u16 *duplex)
 {
 	s32 ret_val;
@@ -1194,7 +1194,8 @@ STATIC s32 e1000_get_link_up_info_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *speed,
 STATIC s32 e1000_check_for_link_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
 	s32 ret_val;
-	u16 speed, duplex;
+	u32 speed;
+	u16 duplex;
 
 	DEBUGFUNC("e1000_check_for_link_82575");
 
@@ -1325,7 +1326,7 @@ STATIC void e1000_power_up_serdes_link_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw)
  *  duplex, then store the values in the pointers provided.
  **/
 STATIC s32 e1000_get_pcs_speed_and_duplex_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw,
-						u16 *speed, u16 *duplex)
+						u32 *speed, u16 *duplex)
 {
 	struct e1000_mac_info *mac = &hw->mac;
 	u32 pcs;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_api.c b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_api.c
index bbfcae8..3a066d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_api.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_api.c
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ s32 e1000_setup_link(struct e1000_hw *hw)
  *  variables passed in. This is a function pointer entry point called
  *  by drivers.
  **/
-s32 e1000_get_speed_and_duplex(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *speed, u16 *duplex)
+s32 e1000_get_speed_and_duplex(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 *speed, u16 *duplex)
 {
 	if (hw->mac.ops.get_link_up_info)
 		return hw->mac.ops.get_link_up_info(hw, speed, duplex);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_api.h b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_api.h
index 0bc471d..7327750 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_api.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_api.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ s32 e1000_check_for_link(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 s32 e1000_reset_hw(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 s32 e1000_init_hw(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 s32 e1000_setup_link(struct e1000_hw *hw);
-s32 e1000_get_speed_and_duplex(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *speed, u16 *duplex);
+s32 e1000_get_speed_and_duplex(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 *speed, u16 *duplex);
 s32 e1000_disable_pcie_master(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 void e1000_config_collision_dist(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 int e1000_rar_set(struct e1000_hw *hw, u8 *addr, u32 index);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_defines.h b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_defines.h
index 69aa1f2..692845d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_defines.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_defines.h
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #define SPEED_100	100
 #define SPEED_1000	1000
 #define SPEED_2500	2500
-#define HALF_DUPLEX	1
-#define FULL_DUPLEX	2
+#define HALF_DUPLEX	0
+#define FULL_DUPLEX	1
 
 #define PHY_FORCE_TIME	20
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_hw.h b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_hw.h
index e4e4f76..30e7f3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_hw.h
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ struct e1000_mac_operations {
 	void (*clear_vfta)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	s32  (*get_bus_info)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	void (*set_lan_id)(struct e1000_hw *);
-	s32  (*get_link_up_info)(struct e1000_hw *, u16 *, u16 *);
+	s32  (*get_link_up_info)(struct e1000_hw *, u32 *, u16 *);
 	s32  (*led_on)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	s32  (*led_off)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	void (*update_mc_addr_list)(struct e1000_hw *, u8 *, u32);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_ich8lan.c
index 89d07e9..a6e01c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_ich8lan.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ STATIC s32  e1000_setup_link_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_setup_copper_link_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_setup_copper_link_pch_lpt(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_get_link_up_info_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw,
-					   u16 *speed, u16 *duplex);
+					   u32 *speed, u16 *duplex);
 STATIC s32  e1000_cleanup_led_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_led_on_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32  e1000_led_off_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw);
@@ -1458,7 +1458,8 @@ STATIC s32 e1000_check_for_copper_link_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	 */
 	if (((hw->mac.type == e1000_pch2lan) ||
 	     (hw->mac.type == e1000_pch_lpt)) && link) {
-		u16 speed, duplex;
+		u16 duplex;
+		u32 speed;
 
 		e1000_get_speed_and_duplex_copper_generic(hw, &speed, &duplex);
 		tipg_reg = E1000_READ_REG(hw, E1000_TIPG);
@@ -4623,7 +4624,7 @@ STATIC s32 e1000_setup_copper_link_pch_lpt(struct e1000_hw *hw)
  *  information and then calls the Kumeran lock loss workaround for links at
  *  gigabit speeds.
  **/
-STATIC s32 e1000_get_link_up_info_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *speed,
+STATIC s32 e1000_get_link_up_info_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 *speed,
 					  u16 *duplex)
 {
 	s32 ret_val;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_mac.c b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_mac.c
index a0f3a99..c66421c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_mac.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void e1000_null_mac_generic(struct e1000_hw E1000_UNUSEDARG *hw)
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  **/
 s32 e1000_null_link_info(struct e1000_hw E1000_UNUSEDARG *hw,
-			 u16 E1000_UNUSEDARG *s, u16 E1000_UNUSEDARG *d)
+			 u32 E1000_UNUSEDARG *s, u16 E1000_UNUSEDARG *d)
 {
 	DEBUGFUNC("e1000_null_link_info");
 	UNREFERENCED_3PARAMETER(hw, s, d);
@@ -1348,7 +1348,8 @@ s32 e1000_config_fc_after_link_up_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	s32 ret_val = E1000_SUCCESS;
 	u32 pcs_status_reg, pcs_adv_reg, pcs_lp_ability_reg, pcs_ctrl_reg;
 	u16 mii_status_reg, mii_nway_adv_reg, mii_nway_lp_ability_reg;
-	u16 speed, duplex;
+	u32 speed;
+	u16 duplex;
 
 	DEBUGFUNC("e1000_config_fc_after_link_up_generic");
 
@@ -1650,7 +1651,7 @@ s32 e1000_config_fc_after_link_up_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw)
  *  Read the status register for the current speed/duplex and store the current
  *  speed and duplex for copper connections.
  **/
-s32 e1000_get_speed_and_duplex_copper_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *speed,
+s32 e1000_get_speed_and_duplex_copper_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 *speed,
 					      u16 *duplex)
 {
 	u32 status;
@@ -1690,7 +1691,7 @@ s32 e1000_get_speed_and_duplex_copper_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *speed,
  *  for fiber/serdes links.
  **/
 s32 e1000_get_speed_and_duplex_fiber_serdes_generic(struct e1000_hw E1000_UNUSEDARG *hw,
-						    u16 *speed, u16 *duplex)
+						    u32 *speed, u16 *duplex)
 {
 	DEBUGFUNC("e1000_get_speed_and_duplex_fiber_serdes_generic");
 	UNREFERENCED_1PARAMETER(hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_mac.h b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_mac.h
index 96a260c..fef862f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_mac.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void e1000_init_mac_ops_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 #endif /* E1000_REMOVED */
 void e1000_null_mac_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 s32  e1000_null_ops_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw);
-s32  e1000_null_link_info(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *s, u16 *d);
+s32  e1000_null_link_info(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 *s, u16 *d);
 bool e1000_null_mng_mode(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 void e1000_null_update_mc(struct e1000_hw *hw, u8 *h, u32 a);
 void e1000_null_write_vfta(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 a, u32 b);
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ s32  e1000_get_bus_info_pcie_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 void e1000_set_lan_id_single_port(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 void e1000_set_lan_id_multi_port_pci(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 s32  e1000_get_hw_semaphore_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw);
-s32  e1000_get_speed_and_duplex_copper_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *speed,
+s32  e1000_get_speed_and_duplex_copper_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 *speed,
 					       u16 *duplex);
 s32  e1000_get_speed_and_duplex_fiber_serdes_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw,
-						     u16 *speed, u16 *duplex);
+						     u32 *speed, u16 *duplex);
 s32  e1000_id_led_init_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 s32  e1000_led_on_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 s32  e1000_led_off_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_vf.c b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_vf.c
index 7845b48..c7fc80f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_vf.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ STATIC s32 e1000_setup_link_vf(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32 e1000_get_bus_info_pcie_vf(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32 e1000_init_mac_params_vf(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32 e1000_check_for_link_vf(struct e1000_hw *hw);
-STATIC s32 e1000_get_link_up_info_vf(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *speed,
+STATIC s32 e1000_get_link_up_info_vf(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 *speed,
 				     u16 *duplex);
 STATIC s32 e1000_init_hw_vf(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 STATIC s32 e1000_reset_hw_vf(struct e1000_hw *hw);
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ STATIC s32 e1000_get_bus_info_pcie_vf(struct e1000_hw *hw)
  *  Since we cannot read the PHY and get accurate link info, we must rely upon
  *  the status register's data which is often stale and inaccurate.
  **/
-STATIC s32 e1000_get_link_up_info_vf(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *speed,
+STATIC s32 e1000_get_link_up_info_vf(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 *speed,
 				     u16 *duplex)
 {
 	s32 status;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_vf.h b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_vf.h
index d6216de..f7b5ea8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_vf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_vf.h
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ struct e1000_mac_operations {
 	s32  (*check_for_link)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	void (*clear_vfta)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	s32  (*get_bus_info)(struct e1000_hw *);
-	s32  (*get_link_up_info)(struct e1000_hw *, u16 *, u16 *);
+	s32  (*get_link_up_info)(struct e1000_hw *, u32 *, u16 *);
 	void (*update_mc_addr_list)(struct e1000_hw *, u8 *, u32);
 	s32  (*reset_hw)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	s32  (*init_hw)(struct e1000_hw *);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
index fd48bbf..a041710 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
@@ -509,6 +509,9 @@ eth_em_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle = &dev->pci_dev->intr_handle;
 	int ret, mask;
 	uint32_t intr_vector = 0;
+	uint32_t *speeds;
+	int num_speeds;
+	bool autoneg;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
@@ -583,56 +586,46 @@ eth_em_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	E1000_WRITE_REG(hw, E1000_ITR, UINT16_MAX);
 
 	/* Setup link speed and duplex */
-	switch (dev->data->dev_conf.link_speed) {
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG:
-		if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_AUTONEG_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = E1000_ALL_SPEED_DUPLEX;
-		else if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex ==
-					ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = E1000_ALL_HALF_DUPLEX;
-		else if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex ==
-					ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = E1000_ALL_FULL_DUPLEX;
-		else
-			goto error_invalid_config;
-		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_10:
-		if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_AUTONEG_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = E1000_ALL_10_SPEED;
-		else if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex ==
-					ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISE_10_HALF;
-		else if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex ==
-					ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISE_10_FULL;
-		else
-			goto error_invalid_config;
-		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_100:
-		if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_AUTONEG_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = E1000_ALL_100_SPEED;
-		else if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex ==
-					ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISE_100_HALF;
-		else if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex ==
-					ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISE_100_FULL;
-		else
+	speeds = &dev->data->dev_conf.link_speeds;
+	if (*speeds == ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG) {
+		hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = E1000_ALL_SPEED_DUPLEX;
+	} else {
+		num_speeds = 0;
+		autoneg = ~(*speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_NO_AUTONEG);
+
+		/* Reset */
+		hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = 0;
+
+		if (*speeds & ~(ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M_HD | ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M |
+				ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M_HD | ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M |
+				ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G)) {
+			num_speeds = -1;
 			goto error_invalid_config;
-		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_1000:
-		if ((dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex ==
-				ETH_LINK_AUTONEG_DUPLEX) ||
-			(dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex ==
-					ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX))
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISE_1000_FULL;
-		else
+		}
+		if (*speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M_HD) {
+			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised |= ADVERTISE_10_HALF;
+			num_speeds++;
+		}
+		if (*speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M) {
+			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised |= ADVERTISE_10_FULL;
+			num_speeds++;
+		}
+		if (*speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M_HD) {
+			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised |= ADVERTISE_100_HALF;
+			num_speeds++;
+		}
+		if (*speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M) {
+			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised |= ADVERTISE_100_FULL;
+			num_speeds++;
+		}
+		if (*speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G) {
+			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised |= ADVERTISE_1000_FULL;
+			num_speeds++;
+		}
+		if (num_speeds == 0 || (!autoneg && (num_speeds > 2)))
 			goto error_invalid_config;
-		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_10000:
-	default:
-		goto error_invalid_config;
 	}
+
 	e1000_setup_link(hw);
 
 	if (rte_intr_allow_others(intr_handle)) {
@@ -665,9 +658,8 @@ eth_em_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return (0);
 
 error_invalid_config:
-	PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Invalid link_speed/link_duplex (%u/%u) for port %u",
-		     dev->data->dev_conf.link_speed,
-		     dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex, dev->data->port_id);
+	PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Invalid advertised speeds (%u) for port %u",
+		     dev->data->dev_conf.link_speeds, dev->data->port_id);
 	em_dev_clear_queues(dev);
 	return (-EINVAL);
 }
@@ -1024,11 +1016,11 @@ eth_em_infos_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 		.nb_align = EM_TXD_ALIGN,
 	};
 
-	dev_info->speed_capa = ETH_SPEED_CAP_10M_HD |
-					ETH_SPEED_CAP_10M_FD |
-					ETH_SPEED_CAP_100M_HD |
-					ETH_SPEED_CAP_100M_FD |
-					ETH_SPEED_CAP_1G;
+	dev_info->speed_capa = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M_HD |
+					ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M |
+					ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M_HD |
+					ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M |
+					ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G;
 }
 
 /* return 0 means link status changed, -1 means not changed */
@@ -1077,13 +1069,16 @@ eth_em_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int wait_to_complete)
 
 	/* Now we check if a transition has happened */
 	if (link_check && (link.link_status == 0)) {
+		uint16_t duplex;
 		hw->mac.ops.get_link_up_info(hw, &link.link_speed,
-			&link.link_duplex);
-		link.link_status = 1;
+			&duplex);
+		link.link_duplex = (duplex) ? ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX :
+						ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX;
+		link.link_status = ETH_LINK_UP;
 	} else if (!link_check && (link.link_status == 1)) {
 		link.link_speed = 0;
-		link.link_duplex = 0;
-		link.link_status = 0;
+		link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX;
+		link.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
 	}
 	rte_em_dev_atomic_write_link_status(dev, &link);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
index 9c8dffa..c1c41b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
@@ -1119,6 +1119,9 @@ eth_igb_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	int ret, mask;
 	uint32_t intr_vector = 0;
 	uint32_t ctrl_ext;
+	uint32_t *speeds;
+	int num_speeds;
+	bool autoneg;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
@@ -1219,48 +1222,46 @@ eth_igb_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* Setup link speed and duplex */
-	switch (dev->data->dev_conf.link_speed) {
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG:
-		if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_AUTONEG_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = E1000_ALL_SPEED_DUPLEX;
-		else if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = E1000_ALL_HALF_DUPLEX;
-		else if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = E1000_ALL_FULL_DUPLEX;
-		else
-			goto error_invalid_config;
-		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_10:
-		if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_AUTONEG_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = E1000_ALL_10_SPEED;
-		else if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISE_10_HALF;
-		else if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISE_10_FULL;
-		else
-			goto error_invalid_config;
-		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_100:
-		if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_AUTONEG_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = E1000_ALL_100_SPEED;
-		else if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISE_100_HALF;
-		else if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX)
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISE_100_FULL;
-		else
+	speeds = &dev->data->dev_conf.link_speeds;
+	if (*speeds == ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG) {
+		hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = E1000_ALL_SPEED_DUPLEX;
+	} else {
+		num_speeds = 0;
+		autoneg = ~(*speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_NO_AUTONEG);
+
+		/* Reset */
+		hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = 0;
+
+		if (*speeds & ~(ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M_HD | ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M |
+				ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M_HD | ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M |
+				ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G)) {
+			num_speeds = -1;
 			goto error_invalid_config;
-		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_1000:
-		if ((dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_AUTONEG_DUPLEX) ||
-				(dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX))
-			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISE_1000_FULL;
-		else
+		}
+		if (*speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M_HD) {
+			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised |= ADVERTISE_10_HALF;
+			num_speeds++;
+		}
+		if (*speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M) {
+			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised |= ADVERTISE_10_FULL;
+			num_speeds++;
+		}
+		if (*speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M_HD) {
+			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised |= ADVERTISE_100_HALF;
+			num_speeds++;
+		}
+		if (*speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M) {
+			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised |= ADVERTISE_100_FULL;
+			num_speeds++;
+		}
+		if (*speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G) {
+			hw->phy.autoneg_advertised |= ADVERTISE_1000_FULL;
+			num_speeds++;
+		}
+		if (num_speeds == 0 || (!autoneg && (num_speeds > 2)))
 			goto error_invalid_config;
-		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_10000:
-	default:
-		goto error_invalid_config;
 	}
+
 	e1000_setup_link(hw);
 
 	if (rte_intr_allow_others(intr_handle)) {
@@ -1292,9 +1293,8 @@ eth_igb_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return (0);
 
 error_invalid_config:
-	PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Invalid link_speed/link_duplex (%u/%u) for port %u",
-		     dev->data->dev_conf.link_speed,
-		     dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex, dev->data->port_id);
+	PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Invalid advertised speeds (%u) for port %u",
+		     dev->data->dev_conf.link_speeds, dev->data->port_id);
 	igb_dev_clear_queues(dev);
 	return (-EINVAL);
 }
@@ -1909,11 +1909,11 @@ eth_igb_infos_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 	dev_info->rx_desc_lim = rx_desc_lim;
 	dev_info->tx_desc_lim = tx_desc_lim;
 
-	dev_info->speed_capa = ETH_SPEED_CAP_10M_HD |
-					ETH_SPEED_CAP_10M_FD |
-					ETH_SPEED_CAP_100M_HD |
-					ETH_SPEED_CAP_100M_FD |
-					ETH_SPEED_CAP_1G;
+	dev_info->speed_capa = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M_HD |
+					ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M |
+					ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M_HD |
+					ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M |
+					ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2023,13 +2023,19 @@ eth_igb_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int wait_to_complete)
 
 	/* Now we check if a transition has happened */
 	if (link_check) {
+		uint16_t duplex;
 		hw->mac.ops.get_link_up_info(hw, &link.link_speed,
-					  &link.link_duplex);
-		link.link_status = 1;
+					  &duplex);
+		link.link_duplex = (duplex) ? ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX :
+							ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX ;
+		link.link_status = ETH_LINK_UP;
+		link.link_autoneg = ~(dev->data->dev_conf.link_speeds &
+						ETH_LINK_SPEED_NO_AUTONEG);
 	} else if (!link_check) {
 		link.link_speed = 0;
-		link.link_duplex = 0;
-		link.link_status = 0;
+		link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX;
+		link.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
+		link.link_autoneg = ETH_LINK_SPEED_FIXED;
 	}
 	rte_igb_dev_atomic_write_link_status(dev, &link);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index aeb2962..702eb97 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ fm10k_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	 * is no 50Gbps Ethernet. */
 	dev->data->dev_link.link_speed  = 0;
 	dev->data->dev_link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
-	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = 1;
+	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = ETH_LINK_UP;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1334,9 +1334,9 @@ fm10k_dev_infos_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		.nb_align = FM10K_MULT_TX_DESC,
 	};
 
-	dev_info->speed_capa = ETH_SPEED_CAP_1G | ETH_SPEED_CAP_2_5G |
-					ETH_SPEED_CAP_10G | ETH_SPEED_CAP_25G |
-					ETH_SPEED_CAP_40G | ETH_SPEED_CAP_100G;
+	dev_info->speed_capa = ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G | ETH_LINK_SPEED_2_5G |
+				ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G | ETH_LINK_SPEED_25G |
+				ETH_LINK_SPEED_40G | ETH_LINK_SPEED_100G;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index d242973..34bc2c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -1326,27 +1326,20 @@ i40e_vsi_disable_queues_intr(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 }
 
 static inline uint8_t
-i40e_parse_link_speed(uint16_t eth_link_speed)
+i40e_parse_link_speeds(uint16_t link_speeds)
 {
 	uint8_t link_speed = I40E_LINK_SPEED_UNKNOWN;
 
-	switch (eth_link_speed) {
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_40G:
-		link_speed = I40E_LINK_SPEED_40GB;
-		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_20G:
-		link_speed = I40E_LINK_SPEED_20GB;
-		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G:
-		link_speed = I40E_LINK_SPEED_10GB;
-		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_1000:
-		link_speed = I40E_LINK_SPEED_1GB;
-		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_100:
-		link_speed = I40E_LINK_SPEED_100MB;
-		break;
-	}
+	if (link_speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_40G)
+		link_speed |= I40E_LINK_SPEED_40GB;
+	if (link_speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_20G)
+		link_speed |= I40E_LINK_SPEED_20GB;
+	if (link_speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G)
+		link_speed |= I40E_LINK_SPEED_10GB;
+	if (link_speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G)
+		link_speed |= I40E_LINK_SPEED_1GB;
+	if (link_speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M)
+		link_speed |= I40E_LINK_SPEED_100MB;
 
 	return link_speed;
 }
@@ -1372,9 +1365,9 @@ i40e_apply_link_speed(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
 	struct rte_eth_conf *conf = &dev->data->dev_conf;
 
-	speed = i40e_parse_link_speed(conf->link_speed);
+	speed = i40e_parse_link_speeds(conf->link_speeds);
 	abilities |= I40E_AQ_PHY_ENABLE_ATOMIC_LINK;
-	if (conf->link_speed == ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG)
+	if (conf->link_speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG)
 		abilities |= I40E_AQ_PHY_AN_ENABLED;
 	else
 		abilities |= I40E_AQ_PHY_LINK_ENABLED;
@@ -1394,10 +1387,8 @@ i40e_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	hw->adapter_stopped = 0;
 
-	if ((dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex != ETH_LINK_AUTONEG_DUPLEX) &&
-		(dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex != ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX)) {
-		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Invalid link_duplex (%hu) for port %hhu",
-			     dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex,
+	if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_NO_AUTONEG) {
+		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Invalid link_speeds for port %hhu; autonegociation disabled",
 			     dev->data->port_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -1470,6 +1461,13 @@ i40e_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* Apply link configure */
+	if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_speeds & ~(ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M |
+				ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G | ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G |
+				ETH_LINK_SPEED_20G | ETH_LINK_SPEED_40G)) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid link setting");
+		goto err_up;
+	}
+
 	ret = i40e_apply_link_speed(dev);
 	if (I40E_SUCCESS != ret) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Fail to apply link setting");
@@ -1713,7 +1711,7 @@ i40e_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		/* Get link status information from hardware */
 		status = i40e_aq_get_link_info(hw, false, &link_status, NULL);
 		if (status != I40E_SUCCESS) {
-			link.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_100;
+			link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_100M;
 			link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to get link info");
 			goto out;
@@ -1735,25 +1733,28 @@ i40e_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	/* Parse the link status */
 	switch (link_status.link_speed) {
 	case I40E_LINK_SPEED_100MB:
-		link.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_100;
+		link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_100M;
 		break;
 	case I40E_LINK_SPEED_1GB:
-		link.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_1000;
+		link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_1G;
 		break;
 	case I40E_LINK_SPEED_10GB:
-		link.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G;
+		link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G;
 		break;
 	case I40E_LINK_SPEED_20GB:
-		link.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_20G;
+		link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_20G;
 		break;
 	case I40E_LINK_SPEED_40GB:
-		link.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_40G;
+		link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_40G;
 		break;
 	default:
-		link.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_100;
+		link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_100M;
 		break;
 	}
 
+	link.link_autoneg = ~(dev->data->dev_conf.link_speeds &
+						ETH_LINK_SPEED_NO_AUTONEG);
+
 out:
 	rte_i40e_dev_atomic_write_link_status(dev, &link);
 	if (link.link_status == old.link_status)
@@ -2308,10 +2309,10 @@ i40e_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 
 	if (i40e_is_40G_device(hw->device_id))
 		/* For XL710 */
-		dev_info->speed_capa = ETH_SPEED_CAP_1G | ETH_SPEED_CAP_10G;
+		dev_info->speed_capa = ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G | ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G;
 	else
 		/* For X710 */
-		dev_info->speed_capa = ETH_SPEED_CAP_10G | ETH_SPEED_CAP_40G;
+		dev_info->speed_capa = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G | ETH_LINK_SPEED_40G;
 
 }
 
@@ -7835,15 +7836,15 @@ i40e_start_timecounters(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	rte_i40e_dev_atomic_read_link_status(dev, &link);
 
 	switch (link.link_speed) {
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_40G:
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_40G:
 		tsync_inc_l = I40E_PTP_40GB_INCVAL & 0xFFFFFFFF;
 		tsync_inc_h = I40E_PTP_40GB_INCVAL >> 32;
 		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G:
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G:
 		tsync_inc_l = I40E_PTP_10GB_INCVAL & 0xFFFFFFFF;
 		tsync_inc_h = I40E_PTP_10GB_INCVAL >> 32;
 		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_1000:
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_1G:
 		tsync_inc_l = I40E_PTP_1GB_INCVAL & 0xFFFFFFFF;
 		tsync_inc_h = I40E_PTP_1GB_INCVAL >> 32;
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index 14d2a50..f06f828 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -1911,13 +1911,14 @@ i40evf_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	 * DPDK pf host provide interfacet to acquire link status
 	 * while Linux driver does not
 	 */
-	if (vf->version_major == I40E_DPDK_VERSION_MAJOR)
+	if (vf->version_major == I40E_DPDK_VERSION_MAJOR) {
 		i40evf_get_link_status(dev, &new_link);
-	else {
+	} else {
 		/* Always assume it's up, for Linux driver PF host */
-		new_link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_AUTONEG_DUPLEX;
-		new_link.link_speed  = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10000;
-		new_link.link_status = 1;
+		new_link.link_speed  = ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G;
+		new_link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
+		new_link.link_autoneg = ETH_LINK_SPEED_NEG;
+		new_link.link_status = ETH_LINK_UP;
 	}
 	i40evf_dev_atomic_write_link_status(dev, &new_link);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index 4e3ab3d..14a03e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -1979,14 +1979,13 @@ ixgbe_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	int mask = 0;
 	int status;
 	uint16_t vf, idx;
+	uint32_t *link_speeds;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
 	/* IXGBE devices don't support half duplex */
-	if ((dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex != ETH_LINK_AUTONEG_DUPLEX) &&
-			(dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex != ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX)) {
-		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Invalid link_duplex (%hu) for port %hhu",
-			     dev->data->dev_conf.link_duplex,
+	if (dev->data->dev_conf.link_speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_NO_AUTONEG) {
+		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Invalid link_speeds for port %hhu; autonegociation disabled",
 			     dev->data->port_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -2076,32 +2075,22 @@ ixgbe_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (err)
 		goto error;
 
-	switch(dev->data->dev_conf.link_speed) {
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG:
-		speed = (hw->mac.type != ixgbe_mac_82598EB) ?
-				IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_82599_AUTONEG :
-				IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_82598_AUTONEG;
-		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_100:
-		/*
-		 * Invalid for 82598 but error will be detected by
-		 * ixgbe_setup_link()
-		 */
-		speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_100_FULL;
-		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_1000:
-		speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_1GB_FULL;
-		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_10000:
-		speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_10GB_FULL;
-		break;
-	default:
-		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Invalid link_speed (%hu) for port %hhu",
-			     dev->data->dev_conf.link_speed,
-			     dev->data->port_id);
+	link_speeds = &dev->data->dev_conf.link_speeds;
+	if (*link_speeds & ~(ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M | ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G |
+							ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G)) {
+		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Invalid link setting");
 		goto error;
 	}
 
+	speed = 0x0;
+
+	if (*link_speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G)
+		speed |= IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_10GB_FULL;
+	if (*link_speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G)
+		speed |= IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_1GB_FULL;
+	if (*link_speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M)
+		speed |= IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_100_FULL;
+
 	err = ixgbe_setup_link(hw, speed, link_up);
 	if (err)
 		goto error;
@@ -2828,15 +2817,16 @@ ixgbe_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 	dev_info->reta_size = ixgbe_reta_size_get(hw->mac.type);
 	dev_info->flow_type_rss_offloads = IXGBE_RSS_OFFLOAD_ALL;
 
-	dev_info->speed_capa = ETH_SPEED_CAP_1G | ETH_SPEED_CAP_10G;
+	dev_info->speed_capa = ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G | ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G;
 
 	if (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_X540 ||
 	    hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_X540_vf ||
 	    hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_X550 ||
-	    hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_X550_vf)
+	    hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_X550_vf) {
 
-		dev_info->speed_capa |= ETH_SPEED_CAP_100M_FD /*|
-					ETH_SPEED_CAP_100M_HD*/;
+		dev_info->speed_capa |= ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M /*|
+					ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M_HD*/;
+	}
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2903,9 +2893,9 @@ ixgbe_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int wait_to_complete)
 	int link_up;
 	int diag;
 
-	link.link_status = 0;
+	link.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
 	link.link_speed = 0;
-	link.link_duplex = 0;
+	link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX;
 	memset(&old, 0, sizeof(old));
 	rte_ixgbe_dev_atomic_read_link_status(dev, &old);
 
@@ -2918,8 +2908,8 @@ ixgbe_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int wait_to_complete)
 		diag = ixgbe_check_link(hw, &link_speed, &link_up, 1);
 
 	if (diag != 0) {
-		link.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_100;
-		link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX;
+		link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_100M;
+		link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
 		rte_ixgbe_dev_atomic_write_link_status(dev, &link);
 		if (link.link_status == old.link_status)
 			return -1;
@@ -2932,26 +2922,26 @@ ixgbe_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int wait_to_complete)
 			return -1;
 		return 0;
 	}
-	link.link_status = 1;
+	link.link_status = ETH_LINK_UP;
 	link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
 
 	switch (link_speed) {
 	default:
 	case IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_UNKNOWN:
-		link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX;
-		link.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_100;
+		link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
+		link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_100M;
 		break;
 
 	case IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_100_FULL:
-		link.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_100;
+		link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_100M;
 		break;
 
 	case IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_1GB_FULL:
-		link.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_1000;
+		link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_1G;
 		break;
 
 	case IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_10GB_FULL:
-		link.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10000;
+		link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G;
 		break;
 	}
 	rte_ixgbe_dev_atomic_write_link_status(dev, &link);
@@ -5725,15 +5715,15 @@ ixgbe_start_timecounters(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	rte_ixgbe_dev_atomic_read_link_status(dev, &link);
 
 	switch (link.link_speed) {
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_100:
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_100M:
 		incval = IXGBE_INCVAL_100;
 		shift = IXGBE_INCVAL_SHIFT_100;
 		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_1000:
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_1G:
 		incval = IXGBE_INCVAL_1GB;
 		shift = IXGBE_INCVAL_SHIFT_1GB;
 		break;
-	case ETH_LINK_SPEED_10000:
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G:
 	default:
 		incval = IXGBE_INCVAL_10GB;
 		shift = IXGBE_INCVAL_SHIFT_10GB;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
index 1f3ed59..4dbc8a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
@@ -4637,6 +4637,8 @@ mlx4_link_update_unlocked(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int wait_to_complete)
 		dev_link.link_speed = link_speed;
 	dev_link.link_duplex = ((edata.duplex == DUPLEX_HALF) ?
 				ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX : ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX);
+	dev_link.link_autoneg = ~(dev->data->dev_conf.link_speeds &
+						ETH_LINK_SPEED_NO_AUTONEG);
 	if (memcmp(&dev_link, &dev->data->dev_link, sizeof(dev_link))) {
 		/* Link status changed. */
 		dev->data->dev_link = dev_link;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mpipe/mpipe_tilegx.c b/drivers/net/mpipe/mpipe_tilegx.c
index 35134ba..f42c1d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mpipe/mpipe_tilegx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mpipe/mpipe_tilegx.c
@@ -388,14 +388,16 @@ mpipe_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int wait_to_complete)
 
 		speed = state & GXIO_MPIPE_LINK_SPEED_MASK;
 
+		new.link_autoneg = ~(dev->data->dev_conf.link_speeds &
+						ETH_LINK_SPEED_NO_AUTONEG);
 		if (speed == GXIO_MPIPE_LINK_1G) {
 			new.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_1000;
 			new.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
-			new.link_status = 1;
+			new.link_status = ETH_LINK_UP;
 		} else if (speed == GXIO_MPIPE_LINK_10G) {
 			new.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10000;
 			new.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
-			new.link_status = 1;
+			new.link_status = ETH_LINK_UP;
 		}
 
 		rc = mpipe_link_compare(&old, &new);
diff --git a/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c b/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
index 77fc988..55e1fc8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
+++ b/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
@@ -93,9 +93,10 @@ struct pmd_internals {
 static struct ether_addr eth_addr = { .addr_bytes = {0} };
 static const char *drivername = "Null PMD";
 static struct rte_eth_link pmd_link = {
-	.link_speed = 10000,
+	.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G,
 	.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX,
-	.link_status = 0
+	.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN,
+	.link_autoneg = ETH_LINK_SPEED_NEG,
 };
 
 static uint16_t
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
index f9230eb..650b521 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
@@ -125,9 +125,10 @@ static int open_single_iface(const char *iface, pcap_t **pcap);
 static struct ether_addr eth_addr = { .addr_bytes = { 0, 0, 0, 0x1, 0x2, 0x3 } };
 static const char *drivername = "Pcap PMD";
 static struct rte_eth_link pmd_link = {
-		.link_speed = 10000,
+		.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G,
 		.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX,
-		.link_status = 0
+		.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN,
+		.link_autoneg = ETH_LINK_SPEED_FIXED,
 };
 
 static int
@@ -430,7 +431,7 @@ eth_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 status_up:
 
-	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = 1;
+	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = ETH_LINK_UP;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -481,7 +482,7 @@ eth_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	}
 
 status_down:
-	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = 0;
+	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c b/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
index d92b088..043175a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
@@ -71,9 +71,10 @@ struct pmd_internals {
 
 static const char *drivername = "Rings PMD";
 static struct rte_eth_link pmd_link = {
-		.link_speed = 10000,
+		.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G,
 		.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX,
-		.link_status = 0
+		.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN,
+		.link_autoneg = ETH_LINK_SPEED_NEG
 };
 
 static uint16_t
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index d928339..83a2ffe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@ virtio_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, __rte_unused int wait_to_complet
 	memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
 	virtio_dev_atomic_read_link_status(dev, &link);
 	old = link;
-	link.link_duplex = FULL_DUPLEX;
+	link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
 	link.link_speed  = SPEED_10G;
 
 	if (vtpci_with_feature(hw, VIRTIO_NET_F_STATUS)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.h
index ae2d47d..8598815 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.h
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 #define SPEED_100	100
 #define SPEED_1000	1000
 #define SPEED_10G	10000
-#define HALF_DUPLEX	1
-#define FULL_DUPLEX	2
 
 #ifndef PAGE_SIZE
 #define PAGE_SIZE 4096
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
index c363bf6..2bb6ee9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
@@ -736,9 +736,10 @@ vmxnet3_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, __attribute__((unused)) int wai
 	ret = VMXNET3_READ_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_CMD);
 
 	if (ret & 0x1) {
-		link.link_status = 1;
+		link.link_status = ETH_LINK_UP;
 		link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
-		link.link_speed = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10000;
+		link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G;
+		link.link_autoneg = ETH_LINK_SPEED_FIXED;
 	}
 
 	vmxnet3_dev_atomic_write_link_status(dev, &link);
diff --git a/drivers/net/xenvirt/rte_eth_xenvirt.c b/drivers/net/xenvirt/rte_eth_xenvirt.c
index 3f31806..0fcf5d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xenvirt/rte_eth_xenvirt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xenvirt/rte_eth_xenvirt.c
@@ -70,9 +70,10 @@ static int virtio_idx = 0;
 static const char *drivername = "xen virtio PMD";
 
 static struct rte_eth_link pmd_link = {
-		.link_speed = 10000,
+		.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G,
 		.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX,
-		.link_status = 0
+		.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN,
+		.link_autoneg = ETH_LINK_SPEED_FIXED
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/config_parse.c b/examples/ip_pipeline/config_parse.c
index 1bedbe4..c581d41 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/config_parse.c
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/config_parse.c
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ static const struct app_link_params link_params_default = {
 	.mac_addr = 0,
 
 	.conf = {
-		.link_speed = 0,
-		.link_duplex = 0,
+		.link_speeds = 0,
 		.rxmode = {
 			.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_RX_NONE,
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
index 756b234..7b0214d 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -865,6 +865,55 @@ rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_config(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t nb_queues)
 }
 
 int
+rte_eth_speed_to_bm_flag(uint32_t speed, int duplex, uint32_t *flag)
+{
+	switch (speed) {
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_10M:
+		*flag = (duplex) ? ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M :
+							ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M_HD;
+		break;
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_100M:
+		*flag = (duplex) ? ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M :
+							ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M_HD;
+		break;
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_1G:
+		*flag = ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G;
+		break;
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_2_5G:
+		*flag = ETH_LINK_SPEED_2_5G;
+		break;
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_5G:
+		*flag = ETH_LINK_SPEED_5G;
+		break;
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G:
+		*flag = ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G;
+		break;
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_20G:
+		*flag = ETH_LINK_SPEED_20G;
+		break;
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_25G:
+		*flag = ETH_LINK_SPEED_25G;
+		break;
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_40G:
+		*flag = ETH_LINK_SPEED_40G;
+		break;
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_50G:
+		*flag = ETH_LINK_SPEED_50G;
+		break;
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_56G:
+		*flag = ETH_LINK_SPEED_56G;
+		break;
+	case ETH_SPEED_NUM_100G:
+		*flag = ETH_LINK_SPEED_100G;
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
 rte_eth_dev_configure(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 		      const struct rte_eth_conf *dev_conf)
 {
diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
index dbc1599..9b32de5 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -242,26 +242,59 @@ struct rte_eth_stats {
 };
 
 /**
+ * Device supported speeds bitmap flags
+ */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG		(0 << 0)  /*< Autonegociate (all speeds)  */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_NO_AUTONEG	(1 << 0)  /*< Disable autoneg (fixed speed)  */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M_HD		(1 << 1)  /*< 10 Mbps half-duplex */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_10M		(1 << 2)  /*< 10 Mbps full-duplex */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M_HD		(1 << 3)  /*< 100 Mbps half-duplex */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_100M		(1 << 4)  /*< 100 Mbps full-duplex */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_1G		(1 << 5)  /*< 1 Gbps */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_2_5G		(1 << 6)  /*< 2.5 Gbps */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_5G		(1 << 7)  /*< 5 Gbps */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G		(1 << 8)  /*< 10 Mbps */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_20G		(1 << 9)  /*< 20 Gbps */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_25G		(1 << 10)  /*< 25 Gbps */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_40G		(1 << 11)  /*< 40 Gbps */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_50G		(1 << 12)  /*< 50 Gbps */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_56G		(1 << 13)  /*< 56 Gbps */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_100G		(1 << 14)  /*< 100 Gbps */
+
+/**
+ * Ethernet numeric link speeds in Mbps
+ */
+#define ETH_SPEED_NUM_NONE	0      /*< Not defined */
+#define ETH_SPEED_NUM_10M	10     /*< 10 Mbps */
+#define ETH_SPEED_NUM_100M	100    /*< 100 Mbps */
+#define ETH_SPEED_NUM_1G	1000   /*< 1 Gbps */
+#define ETH_SPEED_NUM_2_5G	2500   /*< 2.5 Gbps */
+#define ETH_SPEED_NUM_5G	5000   /*< 5 Gbps */
+#define ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G	10000  /*< 10 Mbps */
+#define ETH_SPEED_NUM_20G	20000  /*< 20 Gbps */
+#define ETH_SPEED_NUM_25G	25000  /*< 25 Gbps */
+#define ETH_SPEED_NUM_40G	40000  /*< 40 Gbps */
+#define ETH_SPEED_NUM_50G	50000  /*< 50 Gbps */
+#define ETH_SPEED_NUM_56G	56000  /*< 56 Gbps */
+#define ETH_SPEED_NUM_100G	100000 /*< 100 Gbps */
+
+/**
  * A structure used to retrieve link-level information of an Ethernet port.
  */
 struct rte_eth_link {
-	uint16_t link_speed;      /**< ETH_LINK_SPEED_[10, 100, 1000, 10000] */
-	uint16_t link_duplex;     /**< ETH_LINK_[HALF_DUPLEX, FULL_DUPLEX] */
-	uint8_t  link_status : 1; /**< 1 -> link up, 0 -> link down */
-}__attribute__((aligned(8)));     /**< aligned for atomic64 read/write */
-
-#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG  0       /**< Auto-negotiate link speed. */
-#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_10       10      /**< 10 megabits/second. */
-#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_100      100     /**< 100 megabits/second. */
-#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_1000     1000    /**< 1 gigabits/second. */
-#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_10000    10000   /**< 10 gigabits/second. */
-#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G      10000   /**< alias of 10 gigabits/second. */
-#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_20G      20000   /**< 20 gigabits/second. */
-#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_40G      40000   /**< 40 gigabits/second. */
+	uint32_t link_speed;        /**< Link speed (ETH_SPEED_NUM_) */
+	uint16_t link_duplex  : 1;  /**< 1 -> full duplex, 0 -> half duplex */
+	uint16_t link_autoneg : 1;  /**< 1 -> link speed has been autoneg */
+	uint16_t link_status  : 1;  /**< 1 -> link up, 0 -> link down */
+} __attribute__((aligned(8)));      /**< aligned for atomic64 read/write */
 
-#define ETH_LINK_AUTONEG_DUPLEX 0       /**< Auto-negotiate duplex. */
-#define ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX    1       /**< Half-duplex connection. */
-#define ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX    2       /**< Full-duplex connection. */
+/* Utility constants */
+#define ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX    0	/**< Half-duplex connection. */
+#define ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX    1	/**< Full-duplex connection. */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_FIXED    0	/**< Link speed was not autonegociated. */
+#define ETH_LINK_SPEED_NEG      1	/**< Link speed was autonegociated. */
+#define ETH_LINK_DOWN		0	/**< Link is down. */
+#define ETH_LINK_UP		1	/**< Link is up. */
 
 /**
  * A structure used to configure the ring threshold registers of an RX/TX
@@ -760,10 +793,14 @@ struct rte_intr_conf {
  * configuration settings may be needed.
  */
 struct rte_eth_conf {
-	uint16_t link_speed;
-	/**< ETH_LINK_SPEED_10[0|00|000], or 0 for autonegotation */
-	uint16_t link_duplex;
-	/**< ETH_LINK_[HALF_DUPLEX|FULL_DUPLEX], or 0 for autonegotation */
+	uint32_t link_speeds; /**< bitmap of ETH_LINK_SPEED_XXX of speeds to be
+				used. ETH_LINK_SPEED_NO_AUTONEG disables link
+				autonegociation, and a unique speed shall be
+				set. Otherwise, the bitmap defines the set of
+				speeds to be advertised. If the special value
+				ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG (0) is used, all speeds
+				supported are advertised.
+				*/
 	struct rte_eth_rxmode rxmode; /**< Port RX configuration. */
 	struct rte_eth_txmode txmode; /**< Port TX configuration. */
 	uint32_t lpbk_mode; /**< Loopback operation mode. By default the value
@@ -825,26 +862,6 @@ struct rte_eth_conf {
 #define DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_QINQ_INSERT 0x00000100
 
 /**
- * Device supported speeds
- */
-#define ETH_SPEED_CAP_NOT_PHY	(0)  /*< No phy media > */
-#define ETH_SPEED_CAP_10M_HD	(1 << 0)  /*< 10 Mbps half-duplex> */
-#define ETH_SPEED_CAP_10M_FD	(1 << 1)  /*< 10 Mbps full-duplex> */
-#define ETH_SPEED_CAP_100M_HD	(1 << 2)  /*< 100 Mbps half-duplex> */
-#define ETH_SPEED_CAP_100M_FD	(1 << 3)  /*< 100 Mbps full-duplex> */
-#define ETH_SPEED_CAP_1G	(1 << 4)  /*< 1 Gbps > */
-#define ETH_SPEED_CAP_2_5G	(1 << 5)  /*< 2.5 Gbps > */
-#define ETH_SPEED_CAP_5G	(1 << 6)  /*< 5 Gbps > */
-#define ETH_SPEED_CAP_10G	(1 << 7)  /*< 10 Mbps > */
-#define ETH_SPEED_CAP_20G	(1 << 8)  /*< 20 Gbps > */
-#define ETH_SPEED_CAP_25G	(1 << 9)  /*< 25 Gbps > */
-#define ETH_SPEED_CAP_40G	(1 << 10)  /*< 40 Gbps > */
-#define ETH_SPEED_CAP_50G	(1 << 11)  /*< 50 Gbps > */
-#define ETH_SPEED_CAP_56G	(1 << 12)  /*< 56 Gbps > */
-#define ETH_SPEED_CAP_100G	(1 << 13)  /*< 100 Gbps > */
-
-
-/**
  * Ethernet device information
  */
 struct rte_eth_dev_info {
@@ -1811,6 +1828,22 @@ struct eth_driver {
 void rte_eth_driver_register(struct eth_driver *eth_drv);
 
 /**
+ * Convert a numerical speed in Mbps to a bitmap flag that can be used in
+ * the bitmap link_speeds of the struct rte_eth_conf
+ *
+ * @param
+ *   Numerical speed value in Mbps
+ * @param
+ *   Boolean is duplex (only for 10/100 speeds)
+ * @param
+ *   On success, the converted speed into a bitmap flag
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, -EINVAL if the speed cannot be mapped
+ */
+extern int rte_eth_speed_to_bm_flag(uint32_t speed, int duplex,
+							uint32_t *flag);
+
+/**
  * Configure an Ethernet device.
  * This function must be invoked first before any other function in the
  * Ethernet API. This function can also be re-invoked when a device is in the
