diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
index d235adb82c94347cf3c95979e8b34b466abce5bc..9836df0eb1e7fe6aaa566499a0d41bf7956ffc33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -562,7 +562,8 @@ static int mwifiex_init_hw_fw(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 static int
 mwifiex_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	netif_tx_start_all_queues(dev);
+	netif_carrier_off(dev);
+
 	return 0;
 }