diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
index aa34865566306d4d2367ee5a165eabd86e9e09a6..c12442252adbd0bdf76c1a1aa5394a796b37d0de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
@@ -877,7 +877,6 @@ static irqreturn_t igbvf_msix_other(int irq, void *data)
 
 	adapter->int_counter1++;
 
-	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
 	hw->mac.get_link_status = 1;
 	if (!test_bit(__IGBVF_DOWN, &adapter->state))
 		mod_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer, jiffies + 1);