diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c b/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
index a44f9e0ea09889abdec4272bff4795a795636caf..f1942d69a0d5659f1eb085ab2727af3ba7e060e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
@@ -789,6 +789,9 @@ static int sierra_net_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	/* prepare sync message from template */
 	memcpy(priv->sync_msg, sync_tmplate, sizeof(priv->sync_msg));
 
+	/* initiate the sync sequence */
+	sierra_net_dosync(dev);
+
 	return 0;
 }