}
 
        rc = __ibmvnic_open(netdev);
-       netif_carrier_on(netdev);
 
        return rc;
 }
            adapter->reset_reason != VNIC_RESET_CHANGE_PARAM)
                call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_NOTIFY_PEERS, netdev);
 
-       netif_carrier_on(netdev);
-
        return 0;
 }
 
                return 0;
        }
 
-       netif_carrier_on(netdev);
-
        return 0;
 }
 
                    crq->link_state_indication.phys_link_state;
                adapter->logical_link_state =
                    crq->link_state_indication.logical_link_state;
+               if (adapter->phys_link_state && adapter->logical_link_state)
+                       netif_carrier_on(netdev);
+               else
+                       netif_carrier_off(netdev);
                break;
        case CHANGE_MAC_ADDR_RSP:
                netdev_dbg(netdev, "Got MAC address change Response\n");