diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
index 85cd07f72ffb77c5c46de5946efc3588222f02a2..a6333d38ecc02be43614e02d69da3910127b0e9f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
@@ -1313,8 +1313,6 @@ 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;