1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 1d7de555e630..5b8063cb4e6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -3425,10 +3425,6 @@ static int __devinit ixgbevf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
         if (hw->mac.ops.get_bus_info)
                 hw->mac.ops.get_bus_info(hw);
 
-
-        netif_carrier_off(netdev);
-        netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
-
         strcpy(netdev->name, "eth%d");
 
         err = register_netdev(netdev);
@@ -3437,6 +3433,8 @@ static int __devinit ixgbevf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
         adapter->netdev_registered = true;
 
+        netif_carrier_off(netdev);
+
         ixgbevf_init_last_counter_stats(adapter);
 
         /* print the MAC address */