1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index 23a8e6141a0..5f5efe4e607 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ static void dev_watchdog_down(struct net_device *dev)
 void netif_carrier_on(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         if (test_and_clear_bit(__LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER, &dev->state)) {
+                if (dev->reg_state == NETREG_UNINITIALIZED)
+                        return;
                 linkwatch_fire_event(dev);
                 if (netif_running(dev))
                         __netdev_watchdog_up(dev);
@@ -286,6 +288,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(netif_carrier_on);
 void netif_carrier_off(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         if (!test_and_set_bit(__LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER, &dev->state)) {
+                if (dev->reg_state == NETREG_UNINITIALIZED)
+                        return;
                 linkwatch_fire_event(dev);
         }
 }