diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 27f86da1..585e7457 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ HISTORY
 
   ++ Bugfixes:
 
+  2010-02-15: Simon Goldschmidt/Stephane Lesage
+  * netif.c/.h: Link status does not depend on LWIP_NETIF_LINK_CALLBACK
+    (fixes bug #28899)
+
   2010-02-14: Simon Goldschmidt
   * netif.c: Fixed bug #28877 (Duplicate ARP gratuitous packet with
     LWIP_NETIF_LINK_CALLBACK set on) by only sending if both link- and
diff --git a/src/core/netif.c b/src/core/netif.c
index de1959e0..ffadc5fb 100644
--- a/src/core/netif.c
+++ b/src/core/netif.c
@@ -61,15 +61,15 @@
 #endif /* LWIP_DHCP */
 
 #if LWIP_NETIF_STATUS_CALLBACK
-#define NETIF_STATUS_CALLBACK(n) { if (n->status_callback) (n->status_callback)(n); }
+#define NETIF_STATUS_CALLBACK(n) do{ if (n->status_callback) { (n->status_callback)(n); }}while(0)
 #else
-#define NETIF_STATUS_CALLBACK(n) { /* NOP */ }
+#define NETIF_STATUS_CALLBACK(n)
 #endif /* LWIP_NETIF_STATUS_CALLBACK */ 
 
 #if LWIP_NETIF_LINK_CALLBACK
-#define NETIF_LINK_CALLBACK(n) { if (n->link_callback) (n->link_callback)(n); }
+#define NETIF_LINK_CALLBACK(n) do{ if (n->link_callback) { (n->link_callback)(n); }}while(0)
 #else
-#define NETIF_LINK_CALLBACK(n) { /* NOP */ }
+#define NETIF_LINK_CALLBACK(n)
 #endif /* LWIP_NETIF_LINK_CALLBACK */ 
 
 struct netif *netif_list;
@@ -502,7 +502,6 @@ void netif_set_status_callback(struct netif *netif, netif_status_callback_fn sta
 }
 #endif /* LWIP_NETIF_STATUS_CALLBACK */
 
-#if LWIP_NETIF_LINK_CALLBACK
 /**
  * Called by a driver when its link goes up
  */
@@ -553,6 +552,7 @@ void netif_set_link_down(struct netif *netif )
   }
 }
 
+#if LWIP_NETIF_LINK_CALLBACK
 /**
  * Set callback to be called when link is brought up/down
  */
diff --git a/src/core/snmp/mib2.c b/src/core/snmp/mib2.c
index 0bf8ec13..c2719aac 100644
--- a/src/core/snmp/mib2.c
+++ b/src/core/snmp/mib2.c
@@ -2497,7 +2497,6 @@ ifentry_get_value(struct obj_def *od, u16_t len, void *value)
       ocstrncpy((u8_t*)value, netif->hwaddr, len);
       break;
     case 7: /* ifAdminStatus */
-#if LWIP_NETIF_LINK_CALLBACK
       {
         s32_t *sint_ptr = (s32_t*)value;
         if (netif_is_up(netif))
@@ -2517,7 +2516,6 @@ ifentry_get_value(struct obj_def *od, u16_t len, void *value)
         }
       }
       break;
-#endif
     case 8: /* ifOperStatus */
       {
         s32_t *sint_ptr = (s32_t*)value;
diff --git a/src/include/lwip/netif.h b/src/include/lwip/netif.h
index 6b993eed..a8790b5f 100644
--- a/src/include/lwip/netif.h
+++ b/src/include/lwip/netif.h
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ extern "C" {
  *  (set by the network interface driver).
  * Either set by the netif driver in its init function (if the link
  * is up at that time) or at a later point once the link comes up
- * (if link detection is supported by the hardware).
- * Only really used with LWIP_NETIF_LINK_CALLBACK. */
+ * (if link detection is supported by the hardware). */
 #define NETIF_FLAG_LINK_UP      0x10U
 /** If set, the netif is an ethernet device using ARP.
  * Set by the netif driver in its init function.
@@ -279,18 +278,15 @@ void netif_set_down(struct netif *netif);
 #define netif_is_up(netif) (((netif)->flags & NETIF_FLAG_UP) ? (u8_t)1 : (u8_t)0)
 
 #if LWIP_NETIF_STATUS_CALLBACK
-/*
- * Set callback to be called when interface is brought up/down
- */
 void netif_set_status_callback(struct netif *netif, netif_status_callback_fn status_callback);
 #endif /* LWIP_NETIF_STATUS_CALLBACK */
 
-#if LWIP_NETIF_LINK_CALLBACK
 void netif_set_link_up(struct netif *netif);
 void netif_set_link_down(struct netif *netif);
 /** Ask if a link is up */ 
 #define netif_is_link_up(netif) (((netif)->flags & NETIF_FLAG_LINK_UP) ? (u8_t)1 : (u8_t)0)
 
+#if LWIP_NETIF_LINK_CALLBACK
 void netif_set_link_callback(struct netif *netif, netif_status_callback_fn link_callback);
 #endif /* LWIP_NETIF_LINK_CALLBACK */