1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c
index afeca6bcdade..ab8b3cbbb205 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c
@@ -574,7 +574,10 @@ static void ppp_timer(struct timer_list *t)
                         ppp_cp_event(proto->dev, proto->pid, TO_GOOD, 0, 0,
                                      0, NULL);
                         proto->restart_counter--;
-                } else
+                } else if (netif_carrier_ok(proto->dev))
+                        ppp_cp_event(proto->dev, proto->pid, TO_GOOD, 0, 0,
+                                     0, NULL);
+                else
                         ppp_cp_event(proto->dev, proto->pid, TO_BAD, 0, 0,
                                      0, NULL);
                 break;