diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index 57ec23e8ccfa..cd9338837ce6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -2059,7 +2059,7 @@ static int rtl_enable(struct r8152 *tp)
 
 	rxdy_gated_en(tp, false);
 
-	return rtl_start_rx(tp);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int rtl8152_enable(struct r8152 *tp)
@@ -2874,6 +2874,7 @@ static void set_carrier(struct r8152 *tp)
 			tp->rtl_ops.enable(tp);
 			set_bit(RTL8152_SET_RX_MODE, &tp->flags);
 			netif_carrier_on(netdev);
+			rtl_start_rx(tp);
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (tp->speed & LINK_STATUS) {