diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
index ae3f3084c2ed2..1b320bcf150a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static struct netvsc_device *alloc_net_device(void)
 
 	init_waitqueue_head(&net_device->wait_drain);
 	net_device->destroy = false;
-	net_device->tx_disable = false;
+	net_device->tx_disable = true;
 
 	net_device->max_pkt = RNDIS_MAX_PKT_DEFAULT;
 	net_device->pkt_align = RNDIS_PKT_ALIGN_DEFAULT;
diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
index 65e12cb07f453..2c0a24c606fc7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
@@ -1068,6 +1068,7 @@ static int netvsc_attach(struct net_device *ndev,
 	}
 
 	/* In any case device is now ready */
+	nvdev->tx_disable = false;
 	netif_device_attach(ndev);
 
 	/* Note: enable and attach happen when sub-channels setup */
@@ -2476,6 +2477,8 @@ static int netvsc_probe(struct hv_device *dev,
 	else
 		net->max_mtu = ETH_DATA_LEN;
 
+	nvdev->tx_disable = false;
+
 	ret = register_netdevice(net);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		pr_err("Unable to register netdev.\n");