1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c509.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c509.c
index 7677c745fb30..91ada52f776b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c509.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c509.c
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ el3_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
                 dev->name, inb(ioaddr + TX_STATUS), inw(ioaddr + EL3_STATUS),
                 inw(ioaddr + TX_FREE));
         dev->stats.tx_errors++;
-        dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+        netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
         /* Issue TX_RESET and TX_START commands. */
         outw(TxReset, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
         outw(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);