diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index ad425e09c75f..22d6ec405175 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1080,6 +1080,9 @@ static void __handle_link_change(struct usbnet *dev)
 		 * tx queue is stopped by netcore after link becomes off
 		 */
 	} else {
+		if (test_and_clear_bit(EVENT_LINK_CARRIER_ON, &dev->flags))
+			netif_carrier_on(dev->net);
+
 		/* submitting URBs for reading packets */
 		tasklet_schedule(&dev->bh);
 	}
@@ -1960,10 +1963,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(usbnet_manage_power);
 void usbnet_link_change(struct usbnet *dev, bool link, bool need_reset)
 {
 	/* update link after link is reseted */
-	if (link && !need_reset)
-		netif_carrier_on(dev->net);
-	else
+	if (link && !need_reset) {
+		set_bit(EVENT_LINK_CARRIER_ON, &dev->flags);
+	} else {
+		clear_bit(EVENT_LINK_CARRIER_ON, &dev->flags);
 		netif_carrier_off(dev->net);
+	}
 
 	if (need_reset && link)
 		usbnet_defer_kevent(dev, EVENT_LINK_RESET);
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
index 8110c29fab42..6aaef1a3e16c 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ struct usbnet {
 #		define EVENT_LINK_CHANGE	11
 #		define EVENT_SET_RX_MODE	12
 #		define EVENT_NO_IP_ALIGN	13
+#		define EVENT_LINK_CARRIER_ON	14
 	u32			rx_speed;	/* in bps - NOT Mbps */
 	u32			tx_speed;	/* in bps - NOT Mbps */
 };