1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/b44.c b/drivers/net/b44.c
index 1e620e287ae0..efeffdf9e5fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/b44.c
@@ -2170,8 +2170,6 @@ static int __devinit b44_init_one(struct ssb_device *sdev,
         dev->irq = sdev->irq;
         SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &b44_ethtool_ops);
 
-        netif_carrier_off(dev);
-
         err = ssb_bus_powerup(sdev->bus, 0);
         if (err) {
                 dev_err(sdev->dev,
@@ -2213,6 +2211,8 @@ static int __devinit b44_init_one(struct ssb_device *sdev,
                 goto err_out_powerdown;
         }
 
+        netif_carrier_off(dev);
+
         ssb_set_drvdata(sdev, dev);
 
         /* Chip reset provides power to the b44 MAC & PCI cores, which