Index: head/sys/dev/hyperv/netvsc/hv_netvsc_drv_freebsd.c
===================================================================
--- head/sys/dev/hyperv/netvsc/hv_netvsc_drv_freebsd.c
+++ head/sys/dev/hyperv/netvsc/hv_netvsc_drv_freebsd.c
@@ -3908,12 +3908,18 @@
 hn_resume_mgmt(struct hn_softc *sc)
 {
 
+	sc->hn_mgmt_taskq = sc->hn_mgmt_taskq0;
+
 	/*
-	 * Kick off network change detection, which will
-	 * do link status check too.
+	 * Kick off network change detection, if it was pending.
+	 * If no network change was pending, start link status
+	 * checks, which is more lightweight than network change
+	 * detection.
 	 */
-	sc->hn_mgmt_taskq = sc->hn_mgmt_taskq0;
-	hn_network_change(sc);
+	if (sc->hn_link_flags & HN_LINK_FLAG_NETCHG)
+		hn_network_change(sc);
+	else
+		hn_link_status_update(sc);
 }
 
 static void