* Check the link state. This may start or stop the tx queue.
  */
 static void
-vmxnet3_check_link(struct vmxnet3_adapter *adapter)
+vmxnet3_check_link(struct vmxnet3_adapter *adapter, bool affectTxQueue)
 {
        u32 ret;
 
                if (!netif_carrier_ok(adapter->netdev))
                        netif_carrier_on(adapter->netdev);
 
-               vmxnet3_tq_start(&adapter->tx_queue, adapter);
+               if (affectTxQueue)
+                       vmxnet3_tq_start(&adapter->tx_queue, adapter);
        } else {
                printk(KERN_INFO "%s: NIC Link is Down\n",
                       adapter->netdev->name);
                if (netif_carrier_ok(adapter->netdev))
                        netif_carrier_off(adapter->netdev);
 
-               vmxnet3_tq_stop(&adapter->tx_queue, adapter);
+               if (affectTxQueue)
+                       vmxnet3_tq_stop(&adapter->tx_queue, adapter);
        }
 }
 
 
        /* Check if link state has changed */
        if (events & VMXNET3_ECR_LINK)
-               vmxnet3_check_link(adapter);
+               vmxnet3_check_link(adapter, true);
 
        /* Check if there is an error on xmit/recv queues */
        if (events & (VMXNET3_ECR_TQERR | VMXNET3_ECR_RQERR)) {
         * Check link state when first activating device. It will start the
         * tx queue if the link is up.
         */
-       vmxnet3_check_link(adapter);
+       vmxnet3_check_link(adapter, true);
 
        napi_enable(&adapter->napi);
        vmxnet3_enable_all_intrs(adapter);
        }
 
        set_bit(VMXNET3_STATE_BIT_QUIESCED, &adapter->state);
+       vmxnet3_check_link(adapter, false);
        atomic_inc(&devices_found);
        return 0;