diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -4232,10 +4232,25 @@
 			links_reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_LINKS);
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (links_reg & IXGBE_LINKS_UP)
+		if (links_reg & IXGBE_LINKS_UP) {
+			if (ixgbe_need_crosstalk_fix(hw)) {
+				/* Check the link state again after a delay
+				 * to filter out spurious link up
+				 * notifications.
+				 */
+				msec_delay(5);
+				links_reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_LINKS);
+				if (!(links_reg & IXGBE_LINKS_UP)) {
+					*link_up = false;
+					*speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_UNKNOWN;
+					return IXGBE_SUCCESS;
+				}
+
+			}
 			*link_up = true;
-		else
+		} else {
 			*link_up = false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	switch (links_reg & IXGBE_LINKS_SPEED_82599) {