1 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/selftest.c b/drivers/net/sfc/selftest.c
index 50ad3bcaf68..822f6c2a6a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/selftest.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/selftest.c
@@ -695,12 +695,12 @@ int efx_selftest(struct efx_nic *efx, struct efx_self_tests *tests,
         /* Offline (i.e. disruptive) testing
          * This checks MAC and PHY loopback on the specified port. */
 
-        /* force the carrier state off so the kernel doesn't transmit during
-         * the loopback test, and the watchdog timeout doesn't fire. Also put
-         * falcon into loopback for the register test.
+        /* Detach the device so the kernel doesn't transmit during the
+         * loopback test and the watchdog timeout doesn't fire.
          */
+        netif_device_detach(efx->net_dev);
+
         mutex_lock(&efx->mac_lock);
-        efx->port_inhibited = true;
         if (efx->loopback_modes) {
                 /* We need the 312 clock from the PHY to test the XMAC
                  * registers, so move into XGMII loopback if available */
@@ -750,12 +750,11 @@ int efx_selftest(struct efx_nic *efx, struct efx_self_tests *tests,
         /* restore the PHY to the previous state */
         mutex_lock(&efx->mac_lock);
         efx->phy_mode = phy_mode;
-        efx->port_inhibited = false;
         efx->loopback_mode = loopback_mode;
         __efx_reconfigure_port(efx);
         mutex_unlock(&efx->mac_lock);
 
-        netif_tx_wake_all_queues(efx->net_dev);
+        netif_device_attach(efx->net_dev);
 
         return rc_test;
 }