1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index 9f2f66c66be6..553cc0dc6c91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2217,7 +2217,6 @@ static int be_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 
         be_async_mcc_disable(adapter);
 
-        netif_carrier_off(netdev);
         adapter->link_up = false;
 
         if (!lancer_chip(adapter))
@@ -3345,7 +3344,6 @@ static int __devinit be_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
         status = register_netdev(netdev);
         if (status != 0)
                 goto unsetup;
-        netif_carrier_off(netdev);
 
         if (be_physfn(adapter) && adapter->sriov_enabled) {
                 u8 mac_speed;