1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c
index 18a87a57fc0a..f580f0535bb4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c
@@ -2576,6 +2576,7 @@ static int skge_up(struct net_device *dev)
         }
 
         /* Initialize MAC */
+        netif_carrier_off(dev);
         spin_lock_bh(&hw->phy_lock);
         if (is_genesis(hw))
                 genesis_mac_init(hw, port);