diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/intf.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/intf.c
index 9ae951b..be5d9e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/intf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/intf.c
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
 		mlx4_add_device(intf, priv);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&intf_mutex);
+	mlx4_start_catas_poll(dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@
 	struct mlx4_priv *priv = mlx4_priv(dev);
 	struct mlx4_interface *intf;
 
+	mlx4_stop_catas_poll(dev);
 	mutex_lock(&intf_mutex);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(intf, &intf_list, list)