1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
index 25874fc680c9..8763c1ea5eb4 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
@@ -362,12 +362,19 @@ void ipoib_mcast_carrier_on_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct ipoib_dev_priv *priv = container_of(work, struct ipoib_dev_priv,
                                                    carrier_on_task);
+        struct ib_port_attr attr;
 
         /*
          * Take rtnl_lock to avoid racing with ipoib_stop() and
          * turning the carrier back on while a device is being
          * removed.
          */
+        if (ib_query_port(priv->ca, priv->port, &attr) ||
+            attr.state != IB_PORT_ACTIVE) {
+                ipoib_dbg(priv, "Keeping carrier off until IB port is active\n");
+                return;
+        }
+
         rtnl_lock();
         netif_carrier_on(priv->dev);
         rtnl_unlock();