diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c index 25dd903a3e92..d849b0f65de2 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c @@ -431,7 +431,8 @@ static void prestera_port_handle_event(struct prestera_switch *sw, netif_carrier_on(port->dev); if (!delayed_work_pending(caching_dw)) queue_delayed_work(prestera_wq, caching_dw, 0); - } else { + } else if (netif_running(port->dev) && + netif_carrier_ok(port->dev)) { netif_carrier_off(port->dev); if (delayed_work_pending(caching_dw)) cancel_delayed_work(caching_dw);