diff --git a/include/modules/network.hpp b/include/modules/network.hpp
index 47701b4e..c25aaa65 100644
--- a/include/modules/network.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/network.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ class Network : public ALabel {
   void clearIface();
   bool wildcardMatch(const std::string& pattern, const std::string& text) const;
   std::optional<std::pair<unsigned long long, unsigned long long>> readBandwidthUsage();
+  uint32_t readLinkSpeed() const;
+
 
   int ifid_;
   sa_family_t family_;
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ class Network : public ALabel {
   uint8_t signal_strength_;
   std::string signal_strength_app_;
   uint32_t route_priority;
+  uint32_t link_speed_;
 
   util::SleeperThread thread_;
   util::SleeperThread thread_timer_;
diff --git a/man/waybar-network.5.scd b/man/waybar-network.5.scd
index 08c86d3d..2d15b0c1 100644
--- a/man/waybar-network.5.scd
+++ b/man/waybar-network.5.scd
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ Addressed by *network*
 
 *{bandwidthTotalBytes}*: Instant total speed in bytes/seconds.
 
+*{linkSpeed}*: Ethernet link speed.
+
 *{icon}*: Icon, as defined in *format-icons*.
 
 # EXAMPLES
diff --git a/src/modules/network.cpp b/src/modules/network.cpp
index 654afbe8..e095055d 100644
--- a/src/modules/network.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/network.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,22 @@ waybar::modules::Network::readBandwidthUsage() {
   return {{receivedBytes, transmittedBytes}};
 }
 
+uint32_t waybar::modules::Network::readLinkSpeed() const {
+  auto path = fmt::format("/sys/class/net/{}/speed", ifname_);
+  std::ifstream sysfs_speed(path);
+
+  if (!sysfs_speed)
+      return 0;
+
+  uint32_t speed;
+  sysfs_speed>>speed;
+
+  if(sysfs_speed.bad()) // read fails on incompatible devices
+    return 0;
+
+  return speed;
+}
+
 waybar::modules::Network::Network(const std::string &id, const Json::Value &config)
     : ALabel(config, "network", id, DEFAULT_FORMAT, 60),
       ifid_(-1),
@@ -308,6 +324,8 @@ auto waybar::modules::Network::update() -> void {
     bandwidth_up_total_ = up_octets;
   }
 
+  link_speed_ = readLinkSpeed();
+
   if (!alt_) {
     auto state = getNetworkState();
     if (!state_.empty() && label_.get_style_context()->has_class(state_)) {
@@ -349,7 +367,8 @@ auto waybar::modules::Network::update() -> void {
       fmt::arg("bandwidthDownBytes", pow_format(bandwidth_down / interval_.count(), "B/s")),
       fmt::arg("bandwidthUpBytes", pow_format(bandwidth_up / interval_.count(), "B/s")),
       fmt::arg("bandwidthTotalBytes",
-               pow_format((bandwidth_up + bandwidth_down) / interval_.count(), "B/s")));
+               pow_format((bandwidth_up + bandwidth_down) / interval_.count(), "B/s")),
+      fmt::arg("linkSpeed", pow_format(link_speed_ * 1000000ull, "b/s")));
   if (text.compare(label_.get_label()) != 0) {
     label_.set_markup(text);
     if (text.empty()) {
@@ -382,7 +401,8 @@ auto waybar::modules::Network::update() -> void {
           fmt::arg("bandwidthDownBytes", pow_format(bandwidth_down / interval_.count(), "B/s")),
           fmt::arg("bandwidthUpBytes", pow_format(bandwidth_up / interval_.count(), "B/s")),
           fmt::arg("bandwidthTotalBytes",
-                   pow_format((bandwidth_up + bandwidth_down) / interval_.count(), "B/s")));
+                   pow_format((bandwidth_up + bandwidth_down) / interval_.count(), "B/s")),
+          fmt::arg("linkSpeed", pow_format(link_speed_ * 1000000ull, "b/s")));
       if (label_.get_tooltip_text() != tooltip_text) {
         label_.set_tooltip_markup(tooltip_text);
       }
@@ -415,6 +435,7 @@ void waybar::modules::Network::clearIface() {
   signal_strength_dbm_ = 0;
   signal_strength_ = 0;
   signal_strength_app_.clear();
+  link_speed_ = 0;
   frequency_ = 0.0;
 }