diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c
index f90fe21e5bfda6..b7adf3d4646351 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c
@@ -446,9 +446,6 @@ static int mwifiex_usb_suspend(struct usb_interface *intf, pm_message_t message)
 	 */
 	adapter->is_suspended = true;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++)
-		netif_carrier_off(adapter->priv[i]->netdev);
-
 	if (atomic_read(&card->rx_cmd_urb_pending) && card->rx_cmd.urb)
 		usb_kill_urb(card->rx_cmd.urb);
 
@@ -508,10 +505,6 @@ static int mwifiex_usb_resume(struct usb_interface *intf)
 						  MWIFIEX_RX_CMD_BUF_SIZE);
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++)
-		if (adapter->priv[i]->media_connected)
-			netif_carrier_on(adapter->priv[i]->netdev);
-
 	/* Disable Host Sleep */
 	if (adapter->hs_activated)
 		mwifiex_cancel_hs(mwifiex_get_priv(adapter,