3 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.c
index 1ea556ef093b..ea7b371e9119 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.c
@@ -452,6 +452,12 @@ e1000_set_mac_type(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         if (hw->mac_type >= e1000_82571)
                 hw->has_manc2h = TRUE;
 
+        /* In rare occasions, ESB2 systems would end up started without
+         * the RX unit being turned on.
+         */
+        if (hw->mac_type == e1000_80003es2lan)
+                hw->rx_needs_kicking = TRUE;
+
         return E1000_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.h b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.h
index 18a4ae4549ad..f4d01e169c48 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.h
@@ -1463,6 +1463,7 @@ struct e1000_hw {
         boolean_t               kmrn_lock_loss_workaround_disabled;
         boolean_t               bad_tx_carr_stats_fd;
         boolean_t               has_manc2h;
+        boolean_t               rx_needs_kicking;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 9c2494955bfc..343eb68fff73 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -2579,6 +2579,13 @@ e1000_watchdog(unsigned long data)
                         netif_wake_queue(netdev);
                         mod_timer(&adapter->phy_info_timer, jiffies + 2 * HZ);
                         adapter->smartspeed = 0;
+                } else {
+                        /* make sure the receive unit is started */
+                        if (adapter->hw.rx_needs_kicking) {
+                                struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+                                uint32_t rctl = E1000_READ_REG(hw, RCTL);
+                                E1000_WRITE_REG(hw, RCTL, rctl | E1000_RCTL_EN);
+                        }
                 }
         } else {
                 if (netif_carrier_ok(netdev)) {