diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 6b1cacd86c6e..7d64edeb1830 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -4171,7 +4171,7 @@ int e1000e_up(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 		e1000_configure_msix(adapter);
 	e1000_irq_enable(adapter);
 
-	netif_start_queue(adapter->netdev);
+	/* Tx queue started by watchdog timer when link is up */
 
 	/* fire a link change interrupt to start the watchdog */
 	if (adapter->msix_entries)
@@ -4539,6 +4539,7 @@ static int e1000_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
 
 	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
+	netif_stop_queue(netdev);
 
 	/* allocate transmit descriptors */
 	err = e1000e_setup_tx_resources(adapter->tx_ring);
@@ -4599,7 +4600,6 @@ static int e1000_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	e1000_irq_enable(adapter);
 
 	adapter->tx_hang_recheck = false;
-	netif_start_queue(netdev);
 
 	hw->mac.get_link_status = true;
 	pm_runtime_put(&pdev->dev);
@@ -5226,6 +5226,7 @@ static void e1000_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work)
 			if (phy->ops.cfg_on_link_up)
 				phy->ops.cfg_on_link_up(hw);
 
+			netif_wake_queue(netdev);
 			netif_carrier_on(netdev);
 
 			if (!test_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->state))
@@ -5239,6 +5240,7 @@ static void e1000_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work)
 			/* Link status message must follow this format */
 			pr_info("%s NIC Link is Down\n", adapter->netdev->name);
 			netif_carrier_off(netdev);
+			netif_stop_queue(netdev);
 			if (!test_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->state))
 				mod_timer(&adapter->phy_info_timer,
 					  round_jiffies(jiffies + 2 * HZ));