Index: sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
+++ sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
@@ -2091,6 +2091,10 @@
 		adapter->ivars |=  (8 | rx_vectors) << 16;
 		adapter->ivars |= 0x80000000;
 	}
+	/* Enable the "Other" interrupt type for 82574 for link status change */
+	if (adapter->hw.mac.type == e1000_82574)
+		adapter->ims |= E1000_IMS_OTHER;
+
 	return (0);
 fail:
 	iflib_irq_free(ctx, &adapter->irq);