diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/e1000_phy.c b/sys/dev/e1000/e1000_phy.c
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/e1000_phy.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/e1000_phy.c
@@ -1707,9 +1707,10 @@
 		 * autonegotiation.
 		 */
 		ret_val = e1000_copper_link_autoneg(hw);
-		if (ret_val)
+		if (ret_val && !hw->mac.forced_speed_duplex)
 			return ret_val;
-	} else {
+	}
+	if (!hw->mac.autoneg || (ret_val && hw->mac.forced_speed_duplex)) {
 		/* PHY will be set to 10H, 10F, 100H or 100F
 		 * depending on user settings.
 		 */
diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c b/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
@@ -1816,7 +1816,18 @@
 	    (sc->hw.phy.media_type == e1000_media_type_internal_serdes)) {
 		if (sc->hw.mac.type == e1000_82545)
 			fiber_type = IFM_1000_LX;
-		ifmr->ifm_active |= fiber_type | IFM_FDX;
+		switch (sc->link_speed) {
+		case 10:
+			ifmr->ifm_active |= IFM_10_FL;
+			break;
+		case 100:
+			ifmr->ifm_active |= IFM_100_FX;
+			break;
+		case 1000:
+		default:
+			ifmr->ifm_active |= fiber_type | IFM_FDX;
+			break;
+		}
 	} else {
 		switch (sc->link_speed) {
 		case 10:
@@ -1829,11 +1840,12 @@
 			ifmr->ifm_active |= IFM_1000_T;
 			break;
 		}
-		if (sc->link_duplex == FULL_DUPLEX)
-			ifmr->ifm_active |= IFM_FDX;
-		else
-			ifmr->ifm_active |= IFM_HDX;
 	}
+
+	if (sc->link_duplex == FULL_DUPLEX)
+		ifmr->ifm_active |= IFM_FDX;
+	else
+		ifmr->ifm_active |= IFM_HDX;
 }
 
 /*********************************************************************
@@ -1867,6 +1879,26 @@
 		sc->hw.phy.autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISE_1000_FULL;
 		break;
 	case IFM_100_TX:
+		sc->hw.mac.autoneg = DO_AUTO_NEG;
+		if ((ifm->ifm_media & IFM_GMASK) == IFM_FDX) {
+			sc->hw.phy.autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISE_100_FULL;
+			sc->hw.mac.forced_speed_duplex = ADVERTISE_100_FULL;
+		} else {
+			sc->hw.phy.autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISE_100_HALF;
+			sc->hw.mac.forced_speed_duplex = ADVERTISE_100_HALF;
+		}
+		break;
+	case IFM_10_T:
+		sc->hw.mac.autoneg = DO_AUTO_NEG;
+		if ((ifm->ifm_media & IFM_GMASK) == IFM_FDX) {
+			sc->hw.phy.autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISE_10_FULL;
+			sc->hw.mac.forced_speed_duplex = ADVERTISE_10_FULL;
+		} else {
+			sc->hw.phy.autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISE_10_HALF;
+			sc->hw.mac.forced_speed_duplex = ADVERTISE_10_HALF;
+		}
+		break;
+	case IFM_100_FX:
 		sc->hw.mac.autoneg = false;
 		sc->hw.phy.autoneg_advertised = 0;
 		if ((ifm->ifm_media & IFM_GMASK) == IFM_FDX)
@@ -1874,7 +1906,7 @@
 		else
 			sc->hw.mac.forced_speed_duplex = ADVERTISE_100_HALF;
 		break;
-	case IFM_10_T:
+	case IFM_10_FL:
 		sc->hw.mac.autoneg = false;
 		sc->hw.phy.autoneg_advertised = 0;
 		if ((ifm->ifm_media & IFM_GMASK) == IFM_FDX)