diff --git a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_mpi.c b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_mpi.c
index f9a237165fc1..9f81b797f10b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_mpi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_mpi.c
@@ -284,6 +284,27 @@ static int ql_sfp_out(struct ql_adapter *qdev, struct mbox_params *mbcp)
 	return status;
 }
 
+static int ql_aen_lost(struct ql_adapter *qdev, struct mbox_params *mbcp)
+{
+	int status;
+
+	mbcp->out_count = 6;
+
+	status = ql_get_mb_sts(qdev, mbcp);
+	if (status)
+		QPRINTK(qdev, DRV, ERR, "Lost AEN broken!\n");
+	else {
+		int i;
+		QPRINTK(qdev, DRV, ERR, "Lost AEN detected.\n");
+		for (i = 0; i < mbcp->out_count; i++)
+			QPRINTK(qdev, DRV, ERR, "mbox_out[%d] = 0x%.08x.\n",
+					i, mbcp->mbox_out[i]);
+
+	}
+
+	return status;
+}
+
 static void ql_init_fw_done(struct ql_adapter *qdev, struct mbox_params *mbcp)
 {
 	int status;
@@ -421,6 +442,10 @@ static int ql_mpi_handler(struct ql_adapter *qdev, struct mbox_params *mbcp)
 		status = -EIO;
 		break;
 
+	case AEN_AEN_LOST:
+		ql_aen_lost(qdev, mbcp);
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		QPRINTK(qdev, DRV, ERR,
 			"Unsupported AE %.08x.\n", mbcp->mbox_out[0]);