diff --git a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
index 3ab61e4..cb8be49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
@@ -911,9 +911,8 @@
 	if(phydev->link != aup->old_link) {
 		// link state changed
 
-		if (phydev->link) // link went up
-			netif_tx_schedule_all(dev);
-		else { // link went down
+		if (!phydev->link) {
+			/* link went down */
 			aup->old_speed = 0;
 			aup->old_duplex = -1;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c b/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c
index a6a3da8..a8ec60e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@
 		if (!lp->old_link) {
 			new_state = 1;
 			lp->old_link = 1;
-			netif_tx_schedule_all(dev);
 		}
 	} else if (lp->old_link) {
 		new_state = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/cpmac.c b/drivers/net/cpmac.c
index fbd4280..a7800e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cpmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cpmac.c
@@ -945,10 +945,8 @@
 		if (!priv->oldlink) {
 			new_state = 1;
 			priv->oldlink = 1;
-			netif_tx_schedule_all(dev);
 		}
 	} else if (priv->oldlink) {
-		netif_tx_stop_all_queues(dev);
 		new_state = 1;
 		priv->oldlink = 0;
 		priv->oldspeed = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c b/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c
index ae9ecb7..4e4f683 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c
@@ -197,9 +197,6 @@
 		if (priv->link == PHY_DOWN) {
 			new_state = 1;
 			priv->link = phydev->link;
-			netif_tx_schedule_all(dev);
-			netif_carrier_on(dev);
-			netif_start_queue(dev);
 		}
 
 	} else if (priv->link) {
@@ -207,8 +204,6 @@
 		priv->link = PHY_DOWN;
 		priv->speed = 0;
 		priv->duplex = -1;
-		netif_stop_queue(dev);
-		netif_carrier_off(dev);
 	}
 
 	if (new_state && netif_msg_link(priv))
diff --git a/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c b/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
index 445763e..5291188 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
@@ -738,9 +738,6 @@
 		if (!fep->oldlink) {
 			new_state = 1;
 			fep->oldlink = 1;
-			netif_tx_schedule_all(dev);
-			netif_carrier_on(dev);
-			netif_start_queue(dev);
 		}
 
 		if (new_state)
@@ -750,8 +747,6 @@
 		fep->oldlink = 0;
 		fep->oldspeed = 0;
 		fep->oldduplex = -1;
-		netif_carrier_off(dev);
-		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	}
 
 	if (new_state && netif_msg_link(fep))
@@ -826,6 +821,8 @@
 	}
 	phy_start(fep->phydev);
 
+	netif_start_queue(dev);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/macb.c b/drivers/net/macb.c
index 0496d16..daba82b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macb.c
@@ -164,9 +164,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (phydev->link != bp->link) {
-		if (phydev->link)
-			netif_tx_schedule_all(dev);
-		else {
+		if (!phydev->link) {
 			bp->speed = 0;
 			bp->duplex = -1;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/sh_eth.c
index a4bc812..c69ba13 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sh_eth.c
@@ -642,17 +642,12 @@
 					| ECMR_DM, ioaddr + ECMR);
 			new_state = 1;
 			mdp->link = phydev->link;
-			netif_tx_schedule_all(ndev);
-			netif_carrier_on(ndev);
-			netif_start_queue(ndev);
 		}
 	} else if (mdp->link) {
 		new_state = 1;
 		mdp->link = PHY_DOWN;
 		mdp->speed = 0;
 		mdp->duplex = -1;
-		netif_stop_queue(ndev);
-		netif_carrier_off(ndev);
 	}
 
 	if (new_state)
diff --git a/drivers/net/tc35815.c b/drivers/net/tc35815.c
index 41d3ac4..a645e50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tc35815.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tc35815.c
@@ -672,7 +672,6 @@
 			if (dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC)
 				tc35815_set_multicast_list(dev);
 #endif
-			netif_tx_schedule_all(dev);
 		} else {
 			lp->speed = 0;
 			lp->duplex = -1;