diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
index fe3edb3c2bf4c51987b970bdfa1a0e86e9c4066d..89ed1df7b3e71d9c6cb49f9e448bf9cc1dde94ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
@@ -3791,9 +3791,6 @@ static int mvneta_open(struct net_device *dev)
 			goto err_free_online_hp;
 	}
 
-	/* In default link is down */
-	netif_carrier_off(pp->dev);
-
 	ret = mvneta_mdio_probe(pp);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		netdev_err(dev, "cannot probe MDIO bus\n");