1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/hamachi.c b/drivers/net/hamachi.c
index 310ee035067c..26151fa35df5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamachi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamachi.c
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ static void hamachi_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
         hmp->rx_ring[RX_RING_SIZE-1].status_n_length |= cpu_to_le32(DescEndRing);
 
         /* Trigger an immediate transmit demand. */
-        dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+        dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
         hmp->stats.tx_errors++;
 
         /* Restart the chip's Tx/Rx processes . */
@@ -1364,7 +1364,6 @@ static int hamachi_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
                 hmp->tx_full = 1;
                 netif_stop_queue(dev);
         }
-        dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
         if (hamachi_debug > 4) {
                 printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Hamachi transmit frame #%d queued in slot %d.\n",