diff --git a/net/openvswitch/actions.c b/net/openvswitch/actions.c
index 4f5cbcaa38386f..9445ca97163b40 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/actions.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/actions.c
@@ -918,7 +918,9 @@ static void do_output(struct datapath *dp, struct sk_buff *skb, int out_port,
 {
 	struct vport *vport = ovs_vport_rcu(dp, out_port);
 
-	if (likely(vport && netif_carrier_ok(vport->dev))) {
+	if (likely(vport &&
+		   netif_running(vport->dev) &&
+		   netif_carrier_ok(vport->dev))) {
 		u16 mru = OVS_CB(skb)->mru;
 		u32 cutlen = OVS_CB(skb)->cutlen;