diff --git a/drivers/net/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
index 082372515432..2acab02a6428 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
@@ -383,6 +383,20 @@ static void dm9000_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *dev,
 	strcpy(info->bus_info, to_platform_device(dm->dev)->name);
 }
 
+static u32 dm9000_get_msglevel(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	board_info_t *dm = to_dm9000_board(dev);
+
+	return dm->msg_enable;
+}
+
+static void dm9000_set_msglevel(struct net_device *dev, u32 value)
+{
+	board_info_t *dm = to_dm9000_board(dev);
+
+	dm->msg_enable = value;
+}
+
 static int dm9000_get_settings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *cmd)
 {
 	board_info_t *dm = to_dm9000_board(dev);
@@ -464,6 +478,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops dm9000_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_drvinfo		= dm9000_get_drvinfo,
 	.get_settings		= dm9000_get_settings,
 	.set_settings		= dm9000_set_settings,
+	.get_msglevel		= dm9000_get_msglevel,
+	.set_msglevel		= dm9000_set_msglevel,
 	.nway_reset		= dm9000_nway_reset,
 	.get_link		= dm9000_get_link,
  	.get_eeprom_len		= dm9000_get_eeprom_len,