diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 8c9419595bc8..63b63675aa6d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -581,7 +581,8 @@ int ieee80211_do_open(struct wireless_dev *wdev, bool coming_up)
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE:
 			break;
 		default:
-			netif_carrier_on(dev);
+			/* not reached */
+			WARN_ON(1);
 		}
 
 		/*