diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
index aa3486556630..c12442252adb 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);