1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/can/dev.c b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
index 06083c32869a..9e4283aff828 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
@@ -473,6 +473,10 @@ int open_candev(struct net_device *dev)
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
+        /* Switch carrier on if device was stopped while in bus-off state */
+        if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev))
+                netif_carrier_on(dev);
+
         setup_timer(&priv->restart_timer, can_restart, (unsigned long)dev);
 
         return 0;