--- linux-2.6.15.org/drivers/net/mii.c	Fri Dec 30 14:17:47 2005
+++ linux-2.6.15/drivers/net/mii.c	Sat Jan  7 18:15:27 2006
@@ -267,8 +267,10 @@ unsigned int mii_check_media (struct mii
 	int lpa2 = 0;
 
 	/* if forced media, go no further */
-	if (mii->force_media)
+	if (mii->force_media) {
+		netif_carrier_on(mii->dev);
 		return 0; /* duplex did not change */
+	}
 
 	/* check current and old link status */
 	old_carrier = netif_carrier_ok(mii->dev) ? 1 : 0;