diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
index d64ed05fb082..5786a78ff8bc 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ int ipoib_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	ipoib_dbg(priv, "bringing up interface\n");
 
+	netif_carrier_off(dev);
+
 	set_bit(IPOIB_FLAG_ADMIN_UP, &priv->flags);
 
 	if (ipoib_pkey_dev_delay_open(dev))
@@ -1366,8 +1368,6 @@ void ipoib_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	memcpy(dev->broadcast, ipv4_bcast_addr, INFINIBAND_ALEN);
 
-	netif_carrier_off(dev);
-
 	priv->dev = dev;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->lock);