Before conducting loopback test by sending packets, driver should stop transmit
queue and turn off carrier.
Signed-off-by: Jitendra Kalsaria <jitendra.kalsaria@qlogic.com>
Signed-off-by: Shahed Shaikh <shahed.shaikh@qlogic.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
                }
        } while ((adapter->ahw->linkup && ahw->has_link_events) != 1);
 
+       /* Make sure carrier is off and queue is stopped during loopback */
+       if (netif_running(netdev)) {
+               netif_carrier_off(netdev);
+               netif_stop_queue(netdev);
+       }
+
        ret = qlcnic_do_lb_test(adapter, mode);
 
        qlcnic_83xx_clear_lb_mode(adapter, mode);