2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
index af09296ef0dd..9c0b1bac6af6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
@@ -5645,6 +5645,8 @@ static int __devinit nv_probe(struct pci_dev *pci_dev, const struct pci_device_i
                 goto out_error;
         }
 
+        netif_carrier_off(dev);
+
         dev_info(&pci_dev->dev, "ifname %s, PHY OUI 0x%x @ %d, addr %pM\n",
                  dev->name, np->phy_oui, np->phyaddr, dev->dev_addr);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 59ccf0c5c610..469ab0b7ce31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -3190,6 +3190,8 @@ rtl8169_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
         if (pci_dev_run_wake(pdev))
                 pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);
 
+        netif_carrier_off(dev);
+
 out:
         return rc;