diff --git a/drivers/net/dummy.c b/drivers/net/dummy.c
index c260af5..42aa54a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dummy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dummy.c
@@ -100,6 +100,15 @@
 	free_percpu(dev->dstats);
 }
 
+static int dummy_change_carrier(struct net_device *dev, bool new_carrier)
+{
+	if (new_carrier)
+		netif_carrier_on(dev);
+	else
+		netif_carrier_off(dev);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static const struct net_device_ops dummy_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_init		= dummy_dev_init,
 	.ndo_uninit		= dummy_dev_uninit,
@@ -108,6 +117,7 @@
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode	= set_multicast_list,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address	= eth_mac_addr,
 	.ndo_get_stats64	= dummy_get_stats64,
+	.ndo_change_carrier	= dummy_change_carrier,
 };
 
 static void dummy_setup(struct net_device *dev)