diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
index d060903f47e003af38c6355e7ed998dc0da858c5..75d9b8c5793a9c10987421df723ad2ffaf51c7ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
@@ -3756,6 +3756,7 @@ static int hclge_ae_start(struct hnae3_handle *handle)
 	hclge_cfg_mac_mode(hdev, true);
 	clear_bit(HCLGE_STATE_DOWN, &hdev->state);
 	mod_timer(&hdev->service_timer, jiffies + HZ);
+	hdev->hw.mac.link = 0;
 
 	/* reset tqp stats */
 	hclge_reset_tqp_stats(handle);
@@ -3792,7 +3793,6 @@ static void hclge_ae_stop(struct hnae3_handle *handle)
 
 	/* reset tqp stats */
 	hclge_reset_tqp_stats(handle);
-	hclge_update_link_status(hdev);
 }
 
 static int hclge_get_mac_vlan_cmd_status(struct hclge_vport *vport,