5 files changed, 12 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/asix.c b/drivers/net/usb/asix.c
index 6ce7f775bb74..1bef39a60a62 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/asix.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/asix.c
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ static const struct driver_info ax8817x_info = {
         .status = asix_status,
         .link_reset = ax88172_link_reset,
         .reset = ax88172_link_reset,
-        .flags =  FLAG_ETHER,
+        .flags =  FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_LINK_INTR,
         .data = 0x00130103,
 };
 
@@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@ static const struct driver_info dlink_dub_e100_info = {
         .status = asix_status,
         .link_reset = ax88172_link_reset,
         .reset = ax88172_link_reset,
-        .flags =  FLAG_ETHER,
+        .flags =  FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_LINK_INTR,
         .data = 0x009f9d9f,
 };
 
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@ static const struct driver_info netgear_fa120_info = {
         .status = asix_status,
         .link_reset = ax88172_link_reset,
         .reset = ax88172_link_reset,
-        .flags =  FLAG_ETHER,
+        .flags =  FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_LINK_INTR,
         .data = 0x00130103,
 };
 
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ static const struct driver_info hawking_uf200_info = {
         .status = asix_status,
         .link_reset = ax88172_link_reset,
         .reset = ax88172_link_reset,
-        .flags =  FLAG_ETHER,
+        .flags =  FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_LINK_INTR,
         .data = 0x001f1d1f,
 };
 
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ static const struct driver_info ax88772_info = {
         .status = asix_status,
         .link_reset = ax88772_link_reset,
         .reset = ax88772_link_reset,
-        .flags = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_FRAMING_AX,
+        .flags = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_FRAMING_AX | FLAG_LINK_INTR,
         .rx_fixup = asix_rx_fixup,
         .tx_fixup = asix_tx_fixup,
 };
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ static const struct driver_info ax88178_info = {
         .status = asix_status,
         .link_reset = ax88178_link_reset,
         .reset = ax88178_link_reset,
-        .flags = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_FRAMING_AX,
+        .flags = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_FRAMING_AX | FLAG_LINK_INTR,
         .rx_fixup = asix_rx_fixup,
         .tx_fixup = asix_tx_fixup,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c
index 71d7ff3de99f..7ec24c9b2535 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ static int cdc_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 static const struct driver_info cdc_info = {
         .description =  "CDC Ethernet Device",
-        .flags =        FLAG_ETHER,
+        .flags =        FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_LINK_INTR,
         // .check_connect = cdc_check_connect,
         .bind =         cdc_bind,
         .unbind =       usbnet_cdc_unbind,
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c b/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c
index a2b30a10064f..3d406f9b2f29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ static int dm9601_link_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 
 static const struct driver_info dm9601_info = {
         .description    = "Davicom DM9601 USB Ethernet",
-        .flags          = FLAG_ETHER,
+        .flags          = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_LINK_INTR,
         .bind           = dm9601_bind,
         .rx_fixup       = dm9601_rx_fixup,
         .tx_fixup       = dm9601_tx_fixup,
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index 378da8c938fe..04f3f289e87c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1352,9 +1352,11 @@ usbnet_probe (struct usb_interface *udev, const struct usb_device_id *prod)
         // ok, it's ready to go.
         usb_set_intfdata (udev, dev);
 
-        // start as if the link is up
         netif_device_attach (net);
 
+        if (dev->driver_info->flags & FLAG_LINK_INTR)
+                netif_carrier_off(net);
+
         return 0;
 
 out3:
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
index 86c31b753266..8c84881f8478 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ struct driver_info {
 #define FLAG_SEND_ZLP   0x0200          /* hw requires ZLPs are sent */
 #define FLAG_WWAN       0x0400          /* use "wwan%d" names */
 
+#define FLAG_LINK_INTR  0x0800          /* updates link (carrier) status */
 
         /* init device ... can sleep, or cause probe() failure */
         int     (*bind)(struct usbnet *, struct usb_interface *);