diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
index 978d329..aa912f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
@@ -4248,11 +4248,9 @@
 		/* We do not track link speed / duplex setting if the
 		 * interface is disabled. Force a link check */
 		if (nv_update_linkspeed(dev)) {
-			if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev))
-				netif_carrier_on(dev);
+			netif_carrier_on(dev);
 		} else {
-			if (netif_carrier_ok(dev))
-				netif_carrier_off(dev);
+			netif_carrier_off(dev);
 		}
 	}