diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
index a12df3946a07cdcb89474d1687755bb2a3019401..5457fb5d69edb55314d71b21f3bee3e100c60cf1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ static void ionic_link_status_check(struct ionic_lif *lif)
 	link_up = link_status == IONIC_PORT_OPER_STATUS_UP;
 
 	if (link_up) {
+		if (lif->netdev->flags & IFF_UP && netif_running(lif->netdev)) {
+			mutex_lock(&lif->queue_lock);
+			ionic_start_queues(lif);
+			mutex_unlock(&lif->queue_lock);
+		}
+
 		if (!netif_carrier_ok(netdev)) {
 			u32 link_speed;
 
@@ -132,12 +138,6 @@ static void ionic_link_status_check(struct ionic_lif *lif)
 				    link_speed / 1000);
 			netif_carrier_on(netdev);
 		}
-
-		if (lif->netdev->flags & IFF_UP && netif_running(lif->netdev)) {
-			mutex_lock(&lif->queue_lock);
-			ionic_start_queues(lif);
-			mutex_unlock(&lif->queue_lock);
-		}
 	} else {
 		if (netif_carrier_ok(netdev)) {
 			netdev_info(netdev, "Link down\n");