1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c
index 7f709cbdcd87..dde8dc720cd3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c
@@ -1057,6 +1057,7 @@ int nicvf_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
 
         netif_carrier_off(netdev);
         netif_tx_stop_all_queues(nic->netdev);
+        nic->link_up = false;
 
         /* Teardown secondary qsets first */
         if (!nic->sqs_mode) {
@@ -1211,9 +1212,6 @@ int nicvf_open(struct net_device *netdev)
         nic->drv_stats.txq_stop = 0;
         nic->drv_stats.txq_wake = 0;
 
-        netif_carrier_on(netdev);
-        netif_tx_start_all_queues(netdev);
-
         return 0;
 cleanup:
         nicvf_disable_intr(nic, NICVF_INTR_MBOX, 0);