diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
index 6d85e421cf..d01acb8797 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
@@ -3610,7 +3610,7 @@ ice_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	ice_dev_set_link_up(dev);
 
 	/* Call get_link_info aq command to enable/disable LSE */
-	ice_link_update(dev, 0);
+	ice_link_update(dev, 1);
 
 	pf->adapter_stopped = false;