1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index aa4ee4439f04..2693f883ecda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -690,6 +690,12 @@ static int tun_set_iff(struct net *net, struct file *file, struct ifreq *ifr)
         tun->attached = 1;
         get_net(dev_net(tun->dev));
 
+        /* Make sure persistent devices do not get stuck in
+         * xoff state.
+         */
+        if (netif_running(tun->dev))
+                netif_wake_queue(tun->dev);
+
         strcpy(ifr->ifr_name, tun->dev->name);
         return 0;