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-rw-r--r--python/vyos/ethtool.py8
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/python/vyos/ethtool.py b/python/vyos/ethtool.py
index 2b6012a73..abf8de688 100644
--- a/python/vyos/ethtool.py
+++ b/python/vyos/ethtool.py
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ class Ethtool:
def __init__(self, ifname):
# Get driver used for interface
- sysfs_file = f'/sys/class/net/{ifname}/device/driver/module'
- if os.path.exists(sysfs_file):
- link = os.readlink(sysfs_file)
- self._driver_name = os.path.basename(link)
+ out, err = popen(f'ethtool --driver {ifname}')
+ driver = re.search(r'driver:\s(\w+)', out)
+ if driver:
+ self._driver_name = driver.group(1)
# Build a dictinary of supported link-speed and dupley settings.
out, err = popen(f'ethtool {ifname}')