diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
index c4ab3c1ae02a..a22e26200bcc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
@@ -803,9 +803,12 @@ static int i40e_set_settings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	if (change || (abilities.link_speed != config.link_speed)) {
 		/* copy over the rest of the abilities */
 		config.phy_type = abilities.phy_type;
+		config.phy_type_ext = abilities.phy_type_ext;
 		config.eee_capability = abilities.eee_capability;
 		config.eeer = abilities.eeer_val;
 		config.low_power_ctrl = abilities.d3_lpan;
+		config.fec_config = abilities.fec_cfg_curr_mod_ext_info &
+				    I40E_AQ_PHY_FEC_CONFIG_MASK;
 
 		/* save the requested speeds */
 		hw->phy.link_info.requested_speeds = config.link_speed;