diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index 711e4a8948e0..5257cf464f1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -1829,9 +1829,6 @@ static int sky2_down(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (netif_msg_ifdown(sky2))
 		printk(KERN_INFO PFX "%s: disabling interface\n", dev->name);
 
-	/* Stop more packets from being queued */
-	netif_stop_queue(dev);
-
 	/* Disable port IRQ */
 	imask = sky2_read32(hw, B0_IMSK);
 	imask &= ~portirq_msk[port];
@@ -1887,8 +1884,6 @@ static int sky2_down(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	sky2_phy_power_down(hw, port);
 
-	netif_carrier_off(dev);
-
 	/* turn off LED's */
 	sky2_write16(hw, B0_Y2LED, LED_STAT_OFF);