1 files changed, 2 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
index 5a2efd343db4..c82b9cd1c924 100644
--- a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
@@ -1681,10 +1681,6 @@ static int au1000_init(struct net_device *dev)
                 control |= MAC_FULL_DUPLEX;
         }
 
-        /* fix for startup without cable */
-        if (!link) 
-                dev->flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
-
         aup->mac->control = control;
         aup->mac->vlan1_tag = 0x8100; /* activate vlan support */
         au_sync();
@@ -1709,16 +1705,14 @@ static void au1000_timer(unsigned long data)
         if_port = dev->if_port;
         if (aup->phy_ops->phy_status(dev, aup->phy_addr, &link, &speed) == 0) {
                 if (link) {
-                        if (!(dev->flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+                        if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
                                 netif_carrier_on(dev);
-                                dev->flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
                                 printk(KERN_INFO "%s: link up\n", dev->name);
                         }
                 }
                 else {
-                        if (dev->flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+                        if (netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
                                 netif_carrier_off(dev);
-                                dev->flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
                                 dev->if_port = 0;
                                 printk(KERN_INFO "%s: link down\n", dev->name);
                         }