diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
index 83b720ef6c34..246fdc151652 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static ssize_t rate_show(struct ib_port *p, struct port_attribute *unused,
 {
 	struct ib_port_attr attr;
 	char *speed = "";
-	int rate = -1;		/* in deci-Gb/sec */
+	int rate;		/* in deci-Gb/sec */
 	ssize_t ret;
 
 	ret = ib_query_port(p->ibdev, p->port_num, &attr);
@@ -187,9 +187,6 @@ static ssize_t rate_show(struct ib_port *p, struct port_attribute *unused,
 		return ret;
 
 	switch (attr.active_speed) {
-	case IB_SPEED_SDR:
-		rate = 25;
-		break;
 	case IB_SPEED_DDR:
 		speed = " DDR";
 		rate = 50;
@@ -210,6 +207,10 @@ static ssize_t rate_show(struct ib_port *p, struct port_attribute *unused,
 		speed = " EDR";
 		rate = 250;
 		break;
+	case IB_SPEED_SDR:
+	default:		/* default to SDR for invalid rates */
+		rate = 25;
+		break;
 	}
 
 	rate *= ib_width_enum_to_int(attr.active_width);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/main.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/main.c
index 75d305629300..669673e81439 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/main.c
@@ -253,6 +253,11 @@ static int ib_link_query_port(struct ib_device *ibdev, u8 port,
 		if (out_mad->data[15] & 0x1)
 			props->active_speed = IB_SPEED_FDR10;
 	}
+
+	/* Avoid wrong speed value returned by FW if the IB link is down. */
+	if (props->state == IB_PORT_DOWN)
+		 props->active_speed = IB_SPEED_SDR;
+
 out:
 	kfree(in_mad);
 	kfree(out_mad);