dev = cnic_from_netdev(netdev);
- if (!dev && (event == NETDEV_REGISTER || event == NETDEV_UP)) {
+ if (!dev && (event == NETDEV_REGISTER || netif_running(netdev))) {
/* Check for the hot-plug device */
dev = is_cnic_dev(netdev);
if (dev) {
else if (event == NETDEV_UNREGISTER)
cnic_ulp_exit(dev);
- if (event == NETDEV_UP) {
+ if (event == NETDEV_UP || (new_dev && netif_running(netdev))) {
if (cnic_register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
cnic_put(dev);
goto done;