diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c
index 48989541e2ef..3db81a8cfc1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c
@@ -611,6 +611,29 @@ static struct devlink_port *mlx5e_rep_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *dev)
 	return &rpriv->dl_port;
 }
 
+static int mlx5e_rep_change_carrier(struct net_device *dev, bool new_carrier)
+{
+	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct mlx5e_rep_priv *rpriv = priv->ppriv;
+	struct mlx5_eswitch_rep *rep = rpriv->rep;
+	int err;
+
+	if (new_carrier) {
+		err = mlx5_modify_vport_admin_state(priv->mdev, MLX5_VPORT_STATE_OP_MOD_ESW_VPORT,
+						    rep->vport, 1, MLX5_VPORT_ADMIN_STATE_UP);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+		netif_carrier_on(dev);
+	} else {
+		err = mlx5_modify_vport_admin_state(priv->mdev, MLX5_VPORT_STATE_OP_MOD_ESW_VPORT,
+						    rep->vport, 1, MLX5_VPORT_ADMIN_STATE_DOWN);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+		netif_carrier_off(dev);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static const struct net_device_ops mlx5e_netdev_ops_rep = {
 	.ndo_open                = mlx5e_rep_open,
 	.ndo_stop                = mlx5e_rep_close,
@@ -621,6 +644,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops mlx5e_netdev_ops_rep = {
 	.ndo_has_offload_stats	 = mlx5e_rep_has_offload_stats,
 	.ndo_get_offload_stats	 = mlx5e_rep_get_offload_stats,
 	.ndo_change_mtu          = mlx5e_rep_change_mtu,
+	.ndo_change_carrier      = mlx5e_rep_change_carrier,
 };
 
 static const struct net_device_ops mlx5e_netdev_ops_uplink_rep = {