diff --git a/sys/net/ieee8023ad_lacp.c b/sys/net/ieee8023ad_lacp.c
index 740294d7df2..1d26d3ae9fe 100644
--- a/sys/net/ieee8023ad_lacp.c
+++ b/sys/net/ieee8023ad_lacp.c
@@ -463,7 +463,11 @@ lacp_linkstate(struct lagg_port *lgp)
 	uint16_t old_key;
 
 	bzero((char *)&ifmr, sizeof(ifmr));
-	error = (*ifp->if_ioctl)(ifp, SIOCGIFMEDIA, (caddr_t)&ifmr);
+	error = (*ifp->if_ioctl)(ifp, SIOCGIFXMEDIA, (caddr_t)&ifmr);
+	if (error != 0) {
+		bzero((char *)&ifmr, sizeof(ifmr));
+		error = (*ifp->if_ioctl)(ifp, SIOCGIFMEDIA, (caddr_t)&ifmr);
+	}
 	if (error != 0)
 		return;