diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
index 70926c611f25f1fce1a32872df5fd7aca198a8e9..85cd07f72ffb77c5c46de5946efc3588222f02a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
@@ -1314,6 +1314,9 @@ static int bgmac_open(struct net_device *net_dev)
 	phy_start(bgmac->phy_dev);
 
 	netif_carrier_on(net_dev);
+
+	netif_start_queue(net_dev);
+
 	return 0;
 }