DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u forcing Ethernet interface up",
eth_dev->data->port_id);
mlx5_set_link_up(eth_dev);
+ /*
+ * Even though the interrupt handler is not installed yet,
+ * interrupts will still trigger on the asyn_fd from
+ * Verbs context returned by ibv_open_device().
+ */
+ mlx5_link_update(eth_dev, 0);
/* Store device configuration on private structure. */
priv->config = config;
continue;