2 files changed, 13 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/sch_generic.h b/include/net/sch_generic.h
index 8cfdaebbbab3..bf8f7264a778 100644
--- a/include/net/sch_generic.h
+++ b/include/net/sch_generic.h
@@ -242,6 +242,14 @@ static inline bool qdisc_all_tx_empty(const struct net_device *dev)
         return (q->q.qlen == 0);
 }
 
+/* Are any of the TX qdiscs changing?  */
+static inline bool qdisc_tx_changing(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+        struct netdev_queue *txq = &dev->tx_queue;
+
+        return (txq->qdisc != txq->qdisc_sleeping);
+}
+
 static inline int __qdisc_enqueue_tail(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch,
                                        struct sk_buff_head *list)
 {
diff --git a/net/core/link_watch.c b/net/core/link_watch.c
index 50218218445b..bf8f7af699d7 100644
--- a/net/core/link_watch.c
+++ b/net/core/link_watch.c
@@ -77,12 +77,10 @@ static void rfc2863_policy(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 
-static int linkwatch_urgent_event(struct net_device *dev)
+static bool linkwatch_urgent_event(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-        struct netdev_queue *txq = &dev->tx_queue;
-
         return netif_running(dev) && netif_carrier_ok(dev) &&
-               txq->qdisc != txq->qdisc_sleeping;
+                qdisc_tx_changing(dev);
 }
 
 
@@ -182,12 +180,9 @@ static void __linkwatch_run_queue(int urgent_only)
 
                 rfc2863_policy(dev);
                 if (dev->flags & IFF_UP) {
-                        if (netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
-                                struct netdev_queue *txq = &dev->tx_queue;
-
-                                WARN_ON(txq->qdisc_sleeping == &noop_qdisc);
+                        if (netif_carrier_ok(dev))
                                 dev_activate(dev);
-                        } else
+                        else
                                 dev_deactivate(dev);
 
                         netdev_state_change(dev);
@@ -218,7 +213,7 @@ static void linkwatch_event(struct work_struct *dummy)
 
 void linkwatch_fire_event(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-        int urgent = linkwatch_urgent_event(dev);
+        bool urgent = linkwatch_urgent_event(dev);
 
         if (!test_and_set_bit(__LINK_STATE_LINKWATCH_PENDING, &dev->state)) {
                 dev_hold(dev);