diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/avf.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/avf.ini
index ccb9edde3..35ceada24 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/avf.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/avf.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 [Features]
 Speed capabilities   = Y
 Link status          = Y
-Link status event    = Y
 Rx interrupt         = Y
 Queue start/stop     = Y
 MTU update           = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/avf_vec.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/avf_vec.ini
index 892499485..3050bc4a6 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/avf_vec.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/avf_vec.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 [Features]
 Speed capabilities   = Y
 Link status          = Y
-Link status event    = Y
 Rx interrupt         = Y
 Queue start/stop     = Y
 MTU update           = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/fm10k.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/fm10k.ini
index f0f61a7d7..58f58b99c 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/fm10k.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/fm10k.ini
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 ;
 [Features]
 Speed capabilities   = P
+Link status          = Y
+Link status event    = Y
 Rx interrupt         = Y
 Queue start/stop     = Y
 Jumbo frame          = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/fm10k_vf.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/fm10k_vf.ini
index 32b93df4b..44b50faa1 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/fm10k_vf.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/fm10k_vf.ini
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 ;
 [Features]
 Speed capabilities   = P
+Link status          = Y
+Link status event    = Y
 Rx interrupt         = Y
 Queue start/stop     = Y
 Jumbo frame          = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/i40e_vf.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/i40e_vf.ini
index 46e0d9fce..ba2d8cbe9 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/i40e_vf.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/i40e_vf.ini
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ;
 [Features]
 Rx interrupt         = Y
+Link status          = Y
 Queue start/stop     = Y
 Jumbo frame          = Y
 Scattered Rx         = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/i40e_vf_vec.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/i40e_vf_vec.ini
index c2c6c19fe..421ed9193 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/i40e_vf_vec.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/i40e_vf_vec.ini
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ;
 [Features]
 Rx interrupt         = Y
+Link status          = Y
 Queue start/stop     = Y
 Jumbo frame          = Y
 Scattered Rx         = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/igb_vf.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/igb_vf.ini
index e641a2c97..d9653234b 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/igb_vf.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/igb_vf.ini
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 ; Refer to default.ini for the full list of available PMD features.
 ;
 [Features]
+Link status          = Y
 Rx interrupt         = Y
 Scattered Rx         = Y
 TSO                  = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/qede.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/qede.ini
index 605cfa968..2d6af365e 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/qede.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/qede.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 [Features]
 Speed capabilities   = Y
 Link status          = Y
-Link status event    = Y
 MTU update           = Y
 Jumbo frame          = Y
 Scattered Rx         = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/qede_vf.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/qede_vf.ini
index 18857b6e3..70071a1bd 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/qede_vf.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/qede_vf.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 [Features]
 Speed capabilities   = Y
 Link status          = Y
-Link status event    = Y
 MTU update           = Y
 Jumbo frame          = Y
 Scattered Rx         = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/vhost.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/vhost.ini
index dffd1f493..31302745a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/vhost.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/vhost.ini
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 ; Refer to default.ini for the full list of available PMD features.
 ;
 [Features]
-Link status          = Y
-Link status event    = Y
 Free Tx mbuf on demand = Y
 Queue status event   = Y
 Basic stats          = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/virtio.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/virtio.ini
index 16e577df0..a16b81721 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/virtio.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/virtio.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 [Features]
 Speed capabilities   = P
 Link status          = Y
+Link status event    = Y
 Rx interrupt         = Y
 Queue start/stop     = Y
 Scattered Rx         = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/virtio_vec.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/virtio_vec.ini
index c06c860d4..e60fe36ae 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/virtio_vec.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/virtio_vec.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 [Features]
 Speed capabilities   = P
 Link status          = Y
+Link status event    = Y
 Rx interrupt         = Y
 Queue start/stop     = Y
 Promiscuous mode     = Y
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
index de7db2650..694a6242c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ eth_em_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int wait_to_complete)
 		link.link_autoneg = !(dev->data->dev_conf.link_speeds &
 				ETH_LINK_SPEED_FIXED);
 	} else if (!link_check && (link.link_status == ETH_LINK_UP)) {
-		link.link_speed = 0;
+		link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_NONE;
 		link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX;
 		link.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
 		link.link_autoneg = ETH_LINK_FIXED;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
index ab4e2af91..41b5638fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ static int ena_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 {
 	struct rte_eth_link *link = &dev->data->dev_link;
 
-	link->link_status = 1;
+	link->link_status = ETH_LINK_UP;
 	link->link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G;
 	link->link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index 34affd1cc..7dfeddfe0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -1260,13 +1260,11 @@ fm10k_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		FM10K_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_INFO(dev->data->dev_private);
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
-	/* The speed is ~50Gbps per Gen3 x8 PCIe interface. For now, we
-	 * leave the speed undefined since there is no 50Gbps Ethernet.
-	 */
-	dev->data->dev_link.link_speed  = 0;
+	dev->data->dev_link.link_speed  = ETH_SPEED_NUM_50G;
 	dev->data->dev_link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
 	dev->data->dev_link.link_status =
 		dev_info->sm_down ? ETH_LINK_DOWN : ETH_LINK_UP;
+	dev->data->dev_link.link_autoneg = ETH_LINK_FIXED;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index 031c70680..48e7ac21e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -2112,7 +2112,7 @@ i40evf_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	new_link.link_status = vf->link_up ? ETH_LINK_UP :
 					     ETH_LINK_DOWN;
 	new_link.link_autoneg =
-		dev->data->dev_conf.link_speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_FIXED;
+		!(dev->data->dev_conf.link_speeds & ETH_LINK_SPEED_FIXED);
 
 	return rte_eth_linkstatus_set(dev, &new_link);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index a5e2fc0ca..c401250e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -3900,7 +3900,7 @@ ixgbe_dev_link_update_share(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
 	memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
 	link.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
-	link.link_speed = 0;
+	link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_NONE;
 	link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX;
 	link.link_autoneg = ETH_LINK_AUTONEG;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_ethdev.c
index d1b71c805..9a76670d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_ethdev.c
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ mlx4_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int wait_to_complete)
 	}
 	link_speed = ethtool_cmd_speed(&edata);
 	if (link_speed == -1)
-		dev_link.link_speed = 0;
+		dev_link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_NONE;
 	else
 		dev_link.link_speed = link_speed;
 	dev_link.link_duplex = ((edata.duplex == DUPLEX_HALF) ?
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c
index ef44cc91f..59d6a805f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ mlx5_link_update_unlocked_gset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	}
 	link_speed = ethtool_cmd_speed(&edata);
 	if (link_speed == -1)
-		dev_link.link_speed = 0;
+		dev_link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_NONE;
 	else
 		dev_link.link_speed = link_speed;
 	priv->link_speed_capa = 0;
