diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan.c b/net/8021q/vlan.c
index 0ade0c6..18fcb9f 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan.c
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@
 	.func = vlan_skb_recv, /* VLAN receive method */
 };
 
-/* Bits of netdev state that are propagated from real device to virtual */
-#define VLAN_LINK_STATE_MASK \
-	((1<<__LINK_STATE_PRESENT)|(1<<__LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER)|(1<<__LINK_STATE_DORMANT))
-
 /* End of global variables definitions. */
 
 /*
@@ -479,7 +475,9 @@
 	new_dev->flags = real_dev->flags;
 	new_dev->flags &= ~IFF_UP;
 
-	new_dev->state = real_dev->state & ~(1<<__LINK_STATE_START);
+	new_dev->state = (real_dev->state & ((1<<__LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER) |
+					     (1<<__LINK_STATE_DORMANT))) |
+			 (1<<__LINK_STATE_PRESENT); 
 
 	/* need 4 bytes for extra VLAN header info,
 	 * hope the underlying device can handle it.