diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_ethtool.c
index c53a04313944..e0449cc24fbd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_ethtool.c
@@ -510,7 +510,10 @@ static int gve_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 				  struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd)
 {
 	struct gve_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	int err = gve_adminq_report_link_speed(priv);
+	int err = 0;
+
+	if (priv->link_speed == 0)
+		err = gve_adminq_report_link_speed(priv);
 
 	cmd->base.speed = priv->link_speed;
 	return err;