1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/skge.c b/drivers/net/skge.c
index 39c6677dff5e..cc907a1a5ecc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skge.c
@@ -2535,6 +2535,7 @@ static int skge_down(struct net_device *dev)
                 printk(KERN_INFO PFX "%s: disabling interface\n", dev->name);
 
         netif_stop_queue(dev);
+        netif_carrier_off(dev);
         if (hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_GENESIS && hw->phy_type == SK_PHY_XMAC)
                 del_timer_sync(&skge->link_timer);