1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/can/dev.c b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
index b6b93a2d93a5..483d270664cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
@@ -1249,6 +1249,8 @@ int register_candev(struct net_device *dev)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         dev->rtnl_link_ops = &can_link_ops;
+        netif_carrier_off(dev);
+
         return register_netdev(dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_candev);