1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c
index dbd575a194f3..66948b72bb9b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c
@@ -873,6 +873,13 @@ struct net_device *gether_connect(struct gether *link)
                 spin_lock(&dev->lock);
                 dev->port_usb = link;
                 link->ioport = dev;
+                if (netif_running(dev->net)) {
+                        if (link->open)
+                                link->open(link);
+                } else {
+                        if (link->close)
+                                link->close(link);
+                }
                 spin_unlock(&dev->lock);
 
                 netif_carrier_on(dev->net);