Index: head/sys/net/if.c
===================================================================
--- head/sys/net/if.c
+++ head/sys/net/if.c
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@
 	if (log_link_state_change)
 		log(LOG_NOTICE, "%s: link state changed to %s\n", ifp->if_xname,
 		    (link_state == LINK_STATE_UP) ? "UP" : "DOWN" );
-	EVENTHANDLER_INVOKE(ifnet_link_event, ifp, ifp->if_link_state);
+	EVENTHANDLER_INVOKE(ifnet_link_event, ifp, link_state);
 	CURVNET_RESTORE();
 }