diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c index 7c1eb304c27e..e833d1b3fe18 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c @@ -940,11 +940,8 @@ static int au1000_open(struct net_device *dev) return retval; } - if (dev->phydev) { - /* cause the PHY state machine to schedule a link state check */ - dev->phydev->state = PHY_CHANGELINK; + if (dev->phydev) phy_start(dev->phydev); - } netif_start_queue(dev); diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpmac.c index 9b8a30bf939b..810dfc7de1f9 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpmac.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpmac.c @@ -991,7 +991,6 @@ static int cpmac_open(struct net_device *dev) cpmac_hw_start(dev); napi_enable(&priv->napi); - dev->phydev->state = PHY_CHANGELINK; phy_start(dev->phydev); return 0;