1 files changed, 22 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
index 80cf6fba3798..d4c13ff4d8a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
@@ -1345,16 +1345,12 @@ int __orinoco_down(struct net_device *dev)
         return 0;
 }
 
-int orinoco_reinit_firmware(struct net_device *dev)
+static int orinoco_allocate_fid(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         struct orinoco_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
         struct hermes *hw = &priv->hw;
         int err;
 
-        err = hermes_init(hw);
-        if (err)
-                return err;
-
         err = hermes_allocate(hw, priv->nicbuf_size, &priv->txfid);
         if (err == -EIO && priv->nicbuf_size > TX_NICBUF_SIZE_BUG) {
                 /* Try workaround for old Symbol firmware bug */
@@ -1373,6 +1369,19 @@ int orinoco_reinit_firmware(struct net_device *dev)
         return err;
 }
 
+int orinoco_reinit_firmware(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+        struct orinoco_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct hermes *hw = &priv->hw;
+        int err;
+
+        err = hermes_init(hw);
+        if (!err)
+                err = orinoco_allocate_fid(dev);
+
+        return err;
+}
+
 static int __orinoco_hw_set_bitrate(struct orinoco_private *priv)
 {
         hermes_t *hw = &priv->hw;
@@ -2224,7 +2233,7 @@ static int orinoco_init(struct net_device *dev)
         priv->nicbuf_size = IEEE80211_FRAME_LEN + ETH_HLEN;
 
         /* Initialize the firmware */
-        err = orinoco_reinit_firmware(dev);
+        err = hermes_init(hw);
         if (err != 0) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "%s: failed to initialize firmware (err = %d)\n",
                        dev->name, err);
@@ -2282,6 +2291,13 @@ static int orinoco_init(struct net_device *dev)
 
         printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Station name \"%s\"\n", dev->name, priv->nick);
 
+        err = orinoco_allocate_fid(dev);
+        if (err) {
+                printk(KERN_ERR "%s: failed to allocate NIC buffer!\n",
+                       dev->name);
+                goto out;
+        }
+
         /* Get allowed channels */
         err = hermes_read_wordrec(hw, USER_BAP, HERMES_RID_CHANNELLIST,
                                   &priv->channel_mask);