IPW_DEBUG_INFO("dev->open\n");
spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->low_lock, flags);
- if (priv->status & STATUS_ASSOCIATED)
+ if (priv->status & STATUS_ASSOCIATED) {
+ netif_carrier_on(dev);
netif_start_queue(dev);
+ }
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->low_lock, flags);
return 0;