diff --git a/drivers/net/skge.c b/drivers/net/skge.c
index 25e028b7ce48..f808a35fd1f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skge.c
@@ -2239,6 +2239,7 @@ static int skge_down(struct net_device *dev)
 		printk(KERN_INFO PFX "%s: disabling interface\n", dev->name);
 
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
+	netif_carrier_off(dev);
 
 	skge_write8(skge->hw, SK_REG(skge->port, LNK_LED_REG), LED_OFF);
 	if (hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_GENESIS)