1 files changed, 3 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.c
index c098863bdd9d..3873917a9c22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.c
@@ -888,11 +888,6 @@ static int tok_open(struct net_device *dev)
         ti->sap_status   = CLOSED; /* CLOSED or OPEN      */
         ti->open_failure =     NO; /* NO     or YES       */
         ti->open_mode    = MANUAL; /* MANUAL or AUTOMATIC */
-        /* 12/2000 not typical Linux, but we can use RUNNING to let us know when
-        the network has crapped out or cables are disconnected. Useful because
-        the IFF_UP flag stays up the whole time, until ifconfig tr0 down.
-        */
-        dev->flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
 
         ti->sram_phys &= ~1; /* to reverse what we do in tok_close */
         /* init the spinlock */
@@ -1242,7 +1237,7 @@ irqreturn_t tok_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
                 ti->open_status = CLOSED;
                 ti->sap_status  = CLOSED;
                 ti->open_mode   = AUTOMATIC;
-                dev->flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+                netif_carrier_off(dev);
                 netif_stop_queue(dev);
                 ti->open_action = RESTART;
                 outb(0, dev->base_addr + ADAPTRESET);
@@ -1323,7 +1318,7 @@ irqreturn_t tok_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
                                 break;
                         }
                         netif_wake_queue(dev);
-                        dev->flags |= IFF_RUNNING;/*BMS 12/2000*/
+                        netif_carrier_on(dev);
                         break;
                 case DIR_INTERRUPT:
                 case DIR_MOD_OPEN_PARAMS:
@@ -1427,7 +1422,7 @@ irqreturn_t tok_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
                                                                 ring_status);
                         if(ring_status& (REMOVE_RECV|AUTO_REMOVAL|LOBE_FAULT)){
                                 netif_stop_queue(dev);
-                                dev->flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;/*not typical Linux*/
+                                netif_carrier_off(dev);
                                 DPRINTK("Remove received, or Auto-removal error"
                                         ", or Lobe fault\n");
                                 DPRINTK("We'll try to reopen the closed adapter"