1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
index 3d59c9bf8feb..3bccdd12a264 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
@@ -510,7 +510,8 @@ static int vlan_dev_open(struct net_device *dev)
         if (vlan->flags & VLAN_FLAG_GVRP)
                 vlan_gvrp_request_join(dev);
 
-        netif_carrier_on(dev);
+        if (netif_carrier_ok(real_dev))
+                netif_carrier_on(dev);
         return 0;
 
 clear_allmulti: