diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
index 6e5f6dd169b5..552e7554a9f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <soc/fsl/qe/ucc.h>
 #include <soc/fsl/qe/ucc_fast.h>
 #include <asm/machdep.h>
+#include <net/sch_generic.h>
 
 #include "ucc_geth.h"
 
@@ -1548,11 +1549,8 @@ static int ugeth_disable(struct ucc_geth_private *ugeth, enum comm_dir mode)
 
 static void ugeth_quiesce(struct ucc_geth_private *ugeth)
 {
-	/* Prevent any further xmits, plus detach the device. */
-	netif_device_detach(ugeth->ndev);
-
-	/* Wait for any current xmits to finish. */
-	netif_tx_disable(ugeth->ndev);
+	/* Prevent any further xmits */
+	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(ugeth->ndev);
 
 	/* Disable the interrupt to avoid NAPI rescheduling. */
 	disable_irq(ugeth->ug_info->uf_info.irq);
@@ -1565,7 +1563,10 @@ static void ugeth_activate(struct ucc_geth_private *ugeth)
 {
 	napi_enable(&ugeth->napi);
 	enable_irq(ugeth->ug_info->uf_info.irq);
-	netif_device_attach(ugeth->ndev);
+
+	/* allow to xmit again  */
+	netif_tx_wake_all_queues(ugeth->ndev);
+	__netdev_watchdog_up(ugeth->ndev);
 }
 
 /* Called every time the controller might need to be made