diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
index d504e2b60257..b50fedcef8ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
@@ -1621,6 +1621,7 @@ static void backend_changed(struct xenbus_device *dev,
 		if (xennet_connect(netdev) != 0)
 			break;
 		xenbus_switch_state(dev, XenbusStateConnected);
+		netif_notify_peers(netdev);
 		break;
 
 	case XenbusStateClosing: