1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index 1729ebf5de9c..a3d99913f184 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -4651,6 +4651,8 @@ static int __devinit sky2_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
                 goto err_out_free_netdev;
         }
 
+        netif_carrier_off(dev);
+
         netif_napi_add(dev, &hw->napi, sky2_poll, NAPI_WEIGHT);
 
         err = request_irq(pdev->irq, sky2_intr,