Index: if_vtnet.c
===================================================================
--- if_vtnet.c	(revision 299234)
+++ if_vtnet.c	(working copy)
@@ -2800,7 +2802,7 @@
 	VTNET_CORE_LOCK_ASSERT(sc);
 
 	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
-	sc->vtnet_link_active = 0;
+	vtnet_update_link_status(sc);
 	callout_stop(&sc->vtnet_tick_ch);
 
 	/* Only advisory. */
@@ -3494,20 +3496,11 @@
 static int
 vtnet_is_link_up(struct vtnet_softc *sc)
 {
-	device_t dev;
 	struct ifnet *ifp;
-	uint16_t status;
 
-	dev = sc->vtnet_dev;
 	ifp = sc->vtnet_ifp;
 
-	if ((ifp->if_capabilities & IFCAP_LINKSTATE) == 0)
-		status = VIRTIO_NET_S_LINK_UP;
-	else
-		status = virtio_read_dev_config_2(dev,
-		    offsetof(struct virtio_net_config, status));
-
-	return ((status & VIRTIO_NET_S_LINK_UP) != 0);
+	return ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0);
 }
 
 static void