1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c b/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c
index 00c23b1babca..dee23b159df2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c
@@ -448,6 +448,9 @@ static void efx_init_channels(struct efx_nic *efx)
 
                 WARN_ON(channel->rx_pkt != NULL);
                 efx_rx_strategy(channel);
+
+                netif_napi_add(channel->napi_dev, &channel->napi_str,
+                               efx_poll, napi_weight);
         }
 }
 
@@ -462,10 +465,6 @@ static void efx_start_channel(struct efx_channel *channel)
 
         EFX_LOG(channel->efx, "starting chan %d\n", channel->channel);
 
-        if (!(channel->efx->net_dev->flags & IFF_UP))
-                netif_napi_add(channel->napi_dev, &channel->napi_str,
-                               efx_poll, napi_weight);
-
         /* The interrupt handler for this channel may set work_pending
          * as soon as we enable it.  Make sure it's cleared before
          * then.  Similarly, make sure it sees the enabled flag set. */