1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/link_watch.c b/net/core/link_watch.c
index bf8f7af699d7..1e401e12dc72 100644
--- a/net/core/link_watch.c
+++ b/net/core/link_watch.c
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ static void __linkwatch_run_queue(int urgent_only)
                  */
                 clear_bit(__LINK_STATE_LINKWATCH_PENDING, &dev->state);
 
-                rfc2863_policy(dev);
                 if (dev->flags & IFF_UP) {
                         if (netif_carrier_ok(dev))
                                 dev_activate(dev);
@@ -215,6 +214,12 @@ void linkwatch_fire_event(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         bool urgent = linkwatch_urgent_event(dev);
 
+        rfc2863_policy(dev);
+
+        /* Some drivers call netif_carrier_off early */
+        if (dev->reg_state == NETREG_UNINITIALIZED)
+                return;
+
         if (!test_and_set_bit(__LINK_STATE_LINKWATCH_PENDING, &dev->state)) {
                 dev_hold(dev);