diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ks8695net.c b/drivers/net/arm/ks8695net.c
index 238069699515..8ca639127dbc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ks8695net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ks8695net.c
@@ -1333,7 +1333,6 @@ ks8695_stop(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	netif_stop_queue(ndev);
 	napi_disable(&ksp->napi);
-	netif_carrier_off(ndev);
 
 	ks8695_shutdown(ksp);