Index: if_re.c
===================================================================
--- if_re.c	(revision 186214)
+++ if_re.c	(working copy)
@@ -578,8 +578,7 @@
 	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
 	mii = device_get_softc(sc->rl_miibus);
 	ifp = sc->rl_ifp;
-	if (mii == NULL || ifp == NULL ||
-	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
+	if (mii == NULL || ifp == NULL)
 		return;
 
 	sc->rl_flags &= ~RL_FLAG_LINK;