diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
index 5f85205cd12b..8341b62e5521 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
@@ -241,13 +241,11 @@ void netvsc_linkstatus_callback(struct hv_device *device_obj,
 
 	if (status == 1) {
 		netif_carrier_on(net);
-		netif_wake_queue(net);
 		ndev_ctx = netdev_priv(net);
 		schedule_delayed_work(&ndev_ctx->dwork, 0);
 		schedule_delayed_work(&ndev_ctx->dwork, msecs_to_jiffies(20));
 	} else {
 		netif_carrier_off(net);
-		netif_tx_disable(net);
 	}
 }