diff --git a/sys/dev/cxgbe/t4_tracer.c b/sys/dev/cxgbe/t4_tracer.c
index c16fb90df178..0973f88ea7b0 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cxgbe/t4_tracer.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cxgbe/t4_tracer.c
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ t4_cloner_create(struct if_clone *ifc, char *name, size_t len, caddr_t params)
 	ifmedia_add(&sc->media, IFM_ETHER | IFM_FDX | IFM_NONE, 0, NULL);
 	ifmedia_set(&sc->media, IFM_ETHER | IFM_FDX | IFM_NONE);
 	ether_ifattach(ifp, lla);
-	if_up(ifp);
 
 	mtx_lock(&sc->ifp_lock);
 	ifp->if_softc = sc;