1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
index 357e8b576905..56b774d3a13d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
@@ -3893,6 +3893,9 @@ static int ucc_geth_probe(struct platform_device* ofdev)
         ugeth->phy_interface = phy_interface;
         ugeth->max_speed = max_speed;
 
+        /* Carrier starts down, phylib will bring it up */
+        netif_carrier_off(dev);
+
         err = register_netdev(dev);
         if (err) {
                 if (netif_msg_probe(ugeth))