diff --git a/sys/arch/mac68k/dev/if_mc.c b/sys/arch/mac68k/dev/if_mc.c
index 1341cdf2e9a1..795e3d293100 100644
--- a/sys/arch/mac68k/dev/if_mc.c
+++ b/sys/arch/mac68k/dev/if_mc.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: if_mc.c,v 1.20 2003/04/02 00:44:22 thorpej Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: if_mc.c,v 1.21 2003/06/04 21:30:06 bjh21 Exp $	*/
 
 /*-
  * Copyright (c) 1997 David Huang <khym@bga.com>
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ mcioctl(ifp, cmd, data)
 	struct ifreq *ifr;
 
 	int	s = splnet(), err = 0;
-	int	temp;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 
@@ -254,9 +253,7 @@ mcioctl(ifp, cmd, data)
 			 * reset the interface to pick up any other changes
 			 * in flags
 			 */
-			temp = ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP;
 			mcreset(sc);
-			ifp->if_flags |= temp;
 			mcstart(ifp);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -273,9 +270,7 @@ mcioctl(ifp, cmd, data)
 			 * Multicast list has changed; set the hardware
 			 * filter accordingly. But remember UP flag!
 			 */
-			temp = ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP;
 			mcreset(sc);
-			ifp->if_flags |= temp;
 			err = 0;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -422,7 +417,7 @@ mcstop(sc)
 	DELAY(100);
 
 	sc->sc_if.if_timer = 0;
-	sc->sc_if.if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_UP);
+	sc->sc_if.if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
 
 	splx(s);
 	return (0);
@@ -438,12 +433,9 @@ mcwatchdog(ifp)
 	struct ifnet *ifp;
 {
 	struct mc_softc *sc = ifp->if_softc;
-	int temp;
 
 	printf("mcwatchdog: resetting chip\n");
-	temp = ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP;
 	mcreset(sc);
-	ifp->if_flags |= temp;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/sys/arch/macppc/dev/am79c950.c b/sys/arch/macppc/dev/am79c950.c
index 0d9fad6ecf93..c5907220673b 100644
--- a/sys/arch/macppc/dev/am79c950.c
+++ b/sys/arch/macppc/dev/am79c950.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: am79c950.c,v 1.13 2003/04/02 03:04:01 thorpej Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: am79c950.c,v 1.14 2003/06/04 21:30:06 bjh21 Exp $	*/
 
 /*-
  * Copyright (c) 1997 David Huang <khym@bga.com>
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ mcioctl(ifp, cmd, data)
 	struct ifreq *ifr;
 
 	int	s = splnet(), err = 0;
-	int	temp;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 
@@ -261,9 +260,7 @@ mcioctl(ifp, cmd, data)
 			 * reset the interface to pick up any other changes
 			 * in flags
 			 */
-			temp = ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP;
 			mcreset(sc);
-			ifp->if_flags |= temp;
 			mcstart(ifp);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -280,9 +277,7 @@ mcioctl(ifp, cmd, data)
 			 * Multicast list has changed; set the hardware
 			 * filter accordingly. But remember UP flag!
 			 */
-			temp = ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP;
 			mcreset(sc);
-			ifp->if_flags |= temp;
 			err = 0;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -436,7 +431,7 @@ mcstop(sc)
 	DELAY(100);
 
 	sc->sc_if.if_timer = 0;
-	sc->sc_if.if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_UP);
+	sc->sc_if.if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
 
 	splx(s);
 	return (0);
@@ -452,12 +447,9 @@ mcwatchdog(ifp)
 	struct ifnet *ifp;
 {
 	struct mc_softc *sc = ifp->if_softc;
-	int temp;
 
 	printf("mcwatchdog: resetting chip\n");
-	temp = ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP;
 	mcreset(sc);
-	ifp->if_flags |= temp;
 }
 
 /*