1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c
index b9e1925b2df0..90e82e288eb9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c
@@ -798,12 +798,6 @@ int gether_setup_name(struct usb_gadget *g, u8 ethaddr[ETH_ALEN],
 
         SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(net, &ops);
 
-        /* two kinds of host-initiated state changes:
-         *  - iff DATA transfer is active, carrier is "on"
-         *  - tx queueing enabled if open *and* carrier is "on"
-         */
-        netif_carrier_off(net);
-
         dev->gadget = g;
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(net, &g->dev);
         SET_NETDEV_DEVTYPE(net, &gadget_type);
@@ -817,6 +811,12 @@ int gether_setup_name(struct usb_gadget *g, u8 ethaddr[ETH_ALEN],
                 INFO(dev, "HOST MAC %pM\n", dev->host_mac);
 
                 the_dev = dev;
+
+                /* two kinds of host-initiated state changes:
+                 *  - iff DATA transfer is active, carrier is "on"
+                 *  - tx queueing enabled if open *and* carrier is "on"
+                 */
+                netif_carrier_off(net);
         }
 
         return status;