diff --git a/drivers/char/synclink.c b/drivers/char/synclink.c
index df782dd..78b1b1a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclink.c
@@ -1344,8 +1344,12 @@
 			} else
 				info->input_signal_events.dcd_down++;
 #ifdef CONFIG_HDLC
-			if (info->netcount)
-				hdlc_set_carrier(status & MISCSTATUS_DCD, info->netdev);
+			if (info->netcount) {
+				if (status & MISCSTATUS_DCD)
+					netif_carrier_on(info->netdev);
+				else
+					netif_carrier_off(info->netdev);
+			}
 #endif
 		}
 		if (status & MISCSTATUS_CTS_LATCHED)
@@ -7844,8 +7848,10 @@
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&info->irq_spinlock, flags);
 	usc_get_serial_signals(info);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->irq_spinlock, flags);
-	hdlc_set_carrier(info->serial_signals & SerialSignal_DCD, dev);
-
+	if (info->serial_signals & SerialSignal_DCD)
+		netif_carrier_on(dev);
+	else
+		netif_carrier_off(dev);
 	return 0;
 }