diff --git a/examples/exception_path/main.c b/examples/exception_path/main.c
index f3c0206b5..85dbd7ec7 100644
--- a/examples/exception_path/main.c
+++ b/examples/exception_path/main.c
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -497,7 +498,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c b/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c
index 70139ee4d..f90edc5a2 100644
--- a/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c
+++ b/examples/ip_fragmentation/main.c
@@ -592,6 +592,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -601,7 +602,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c b/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c
index e810e9f3f..c822c8c58 100644
--- a/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c
+++ b/examples/ip_reassembly/main.c
@@ -711,6 +711,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -720,7 +721,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c
index 8154fc76a..2520e5108 100644
--- a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c
+++ b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c
@@ -1629,6 +1629,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -1638,7 +1639,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c b/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
index 8fd19f4cf..6b165f2f0 100644
--- a/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
+++ b/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -584,7 +585,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/kni/main.c b/examples/kni/main.c
index 1069fd08b..08366a5fa 100644
--- a/examples/kni/main.c
+++ b/examples/kni/main.c
@@ -654,6 +654,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status\n");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -663,7 +664,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c b/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c
index c4ef31031..7c84b40ff 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-crypto/main.c
@@ -1731,6 +1731,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -1740,7 +1741,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c b/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c
index 3dd6e45b8..4f930d097 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/main.c
@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -694,7 +695,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c
index 708f44ee0..21278eed7 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/main.c
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -459,7 +460,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd/main.c b/examples/l2fwd/main.c
index db070a18b..6b9f09a4d 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd/main.c
+++ b/examples/l2fwd/main.c
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -462,7 +463,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c b/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c
index c974a357b..0abb8cb5e 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-acl/main.c
@@ -1814,6 +1814,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -1823,7 +1824,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c b/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
index 8ddc9ceb1..2e3b1d3c6 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
@@ -1970,6 +1970,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	uint16_t portid;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -1979,7 +1980,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd/main.c b/examples/l3fwd/main.c
index 9ed495ee0..7253acac4 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd/main.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd/main.c
@@ -718,6 +718,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -731,7 +732,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c b/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c
index be57e6a98..d42fef12b 100644
--- a/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c
+++ b/examples/link_status_interrupt/main.c
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint16_t port_num, uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	uint16_t portid;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -474,7 +475,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint16_t port_num, uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/load_balancer/init.c b/examples/load_balancer/init.c
index 4d49c9514..762226754 100644
--- a/examples/load_balancer/init.c
+++ b/examples/load_balancer/init.c
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint16_t port_num, uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 	uint32_t n_rx_queues, n_tx_queues;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
@@ -345,7 +346,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint16_t port_num, uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((n_rx_queues == 0) && (n_tx_queues == 0))
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/init.c b/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/init.c
index e55def84b..3d4a9cdfa 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/init.c
+++ b/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/init.c
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint16_t port_num, uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -193,7 +194,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint16_t port_num, uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << ports->id[portid])) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(ports->id[portid], &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(ports->id[portid], &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/symmetric_mp/main.c b/examples/multi_process/symmetric_mp/main.c
index 95058a5dc..7f491452a 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/symmetric_mp/main.c
+++ b/examples/multi_process/symmetric_mp/main.c
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint16_t port_num, uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -373,7 +374,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint16_t port_num, uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/performance-thread/l3fwd-thread/main.c b/examples/performance-thread/l3fwd-thread/main.c
index 9e25f064e..de0521922 100644
--- a/examples/performance-thread/l3fwd-thread/main.c
+++ b/examples/performance-thread/l3fwd-thread/main.c
@@ -3432,6 +3432,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint16_t portid;
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -3441,7 +3442,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/server_node_efd/server/init.c b/examples/server_node_efd/server/init.c
index 335741a8f..00e2e4059 100644
--- a/examples/server_node_efd/server/init.c
+++ b/examples/server_node_efd/server/init.c
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint16_t port_num, uint32_t port_mask)
 	uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	uint16_t portid;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -255,7 +256,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint16_t port_num, uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << info->id[portid])) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(info->id[portid], &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(info->id[portid], &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
diff --git a/examples/vm_power_manager/main.c b/examples/vm_power_manager/main.c
index a3a747829..288a2462a 100644
--- a/examples/vm_power_manager/main.c
+++ b/examples/vm_power_manager/main.c
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 #define MAX_CHECK_TIME 90 /* 9s (90 * 100ms) in total */
 	uint16_t portid, count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
 	printf("\nChecking link status");
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -250,7 +251,14 @@ check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask)
 			if ((port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 				continue;
 			memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-			rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			ret = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				all_ports_up = 0;
+				if (print_flag == 1)
+					printf("Port %u link get failed: %s\n",
+						portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* print link status if flag set */
 			if (print_flag == 1) {
 				if (link.link_status)
