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-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c6
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
index 92f00202948..a606db43c5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
@@ -2120,6 +2120,9 @@ static int efx_register_netdev(struct efx_nic *efx)
goto fail_locked;
efx_update_name(efx);
+ /* Always start with carrier off; PHY events will detect the link */
+ netif_carrier_off(net_dev);
+
rc = register_netdevice(net_dev);
if (rc)
goto fail_locked;
@@ -2130,9 +2133,6 @@ static int efx_register_netdev(struct efx_nic *efx)
efx_init_tx_queue_core_txq(tx_queue);
}
- /* Always start with carrier off; PHY events will detect the link */
- netif_carrier_off(net_dev);
-
rtnl_unlock();
rc = device_create_file(&efx->pci_dev->dev, &dev_attr_phy_type);