1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index bc857fead8c8..2f25d0cac51c 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -5648,6 +5648,8 @@ int register_netdevice(struct net_device *dev)
 
         set_bit(__LINK_STATE_PRESENT, &dev->state);
 
+        linkwatch_init_dev(dev);
+
         dev_init_scheduler(dev);
         dev_hold(dev);
         list_netdevice(dev);