1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
index 2bc35c794aec..57ff5b3bcce6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -8499,6 +8499,7 @@ static int bnx2x_nic_unload(struct bnx2x *bp, int unload_mode)
 
         /* Disable HW interrupts, NAPI and Tx */
         bnx2x_netif_stop(bp, 1);
+        netif_carrier_off(bp->dev);
 
         del_timer_sync(&bp->timer);
         SHMEM_WR(bp, func_mb[BP_FUNC(bp)].drv_pulse_mb,
@@ -8524,8 +8525,6 @@ static int bnx2x_nic_unload(struct bnx2x *bp, int unload_mode)
 
         bp->state = BNX2X_STATE_CLOSED;
 
-        netif_carrier_off(bp->dev);
-
         /* The last driver must disable a "close the gate" if there is no
          * parity attention or "process kill" pending.
          */
@@ -13431,6 +13430,7 @@ static int bnx2x_eeh_nic_unload(struct bnx2x *bp)
         bp->rx_mode = BNX2X_RX_MODE_NONE;
 
         bnx2x_netif_stop(bp, 0);
+        netif_carrier_off(bp->dev);
 
         del_timer_sync(&bp->timer);
         bp->stats_state = STATS_STATE_DISABLED;
@@ -13457,8 +13457,6 @@ static int bnx2x_eeh_nic_unload(struct bnx2x *bp)
 
         bp->state = BNX2X_STATE_CLOSED;
 
-        netif_carrier_off(bp->dev);
-
         return 0;
 }