diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
index 7141a19..d6fce97 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
@@ -442,6 +442,8 @@
 	if (!net)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	netif_carrier_off(net);
+
 	net_device_ctx = netdev_priv(net);
 	net_device_ctx->device_ctx = dev;
 	hv_set_drvdata(dev, net);
@@ -473,6 +475,8 @@
 		pr_err("Unable to register netdev.\n");
 		rndis_filter_device_remove(dev);
 		free_netdev(net);
+	} else {
+		schedule_delayed_work(&net_device_ctx->dwork, 0);
 	}
 
 	return ret;