1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c b/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
index a44f9e0ea098..f1942d69a0d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
@@ -789,6 +789,9 @@ static int sierra_net_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
         /* prepare sync message from template */
         memcpy(priv->sync_msg, sync_tmplate, sizeof(priv->sync_msg));
 
+        /* initiate the sync sequence */
+        sierra_net_dosync(dev);
+
         return 0;
 }