1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
index 04c2638d75a..9196825ed1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
@@ -388,8 +388,15 @@ islpci_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 
         netif_start_queue(ndev);
 
-        /* Turn off carrier unless we know we have associated */
-        netif_carrier_off(ndev);
+        /* Turn off carrier if in STA or Ad-hoc mode. It will be turned on
+         * once the firmware receives a trap of being associated
+         * (GEN_OID_LINKSTATE). In other modes (AP or WDS or monitor) we
+         * should just leave the carrier on as its expected the firmware
+         * won't send us a trigger. */
+        if (priv->iw_mode == IW_MODE_INFRA || priv->iw_mode == IW_MODE_ADHOC)
+                netif_carrier_off(ndev);
+        else
+                netif_carrier_on(ndev);
 
         return 0;
 }