Index: sys/dev/re/if_re.c
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--- sys/dev/re/if_re.c	(revision 234591)
+++ sys/dev/re/if_re.c	(working copy)
@@ -3316,6 +3316,10 @@
 	mii = device_get_softc(sc->rl_miibus);
 
 	RL_LOCK(sc);
+	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0) {
+		RL_UNLOCK(sc);
+		return;
+	}
 	mii_pollstat(mii);
 	ifmr->ifm_active = mii->mii_media_active;
 	ifmr->ifm_status = mii->mii_media_status;