1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index c7309e98f89d..c2c9a86e445c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -2702,6 +2702,7 @@ static void rtl8169_down(struct net_device *dev)
         struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
         void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
         unsigned int poll_locked = 0;
+        unsigned int intrmask;
 
         rtl8169_delete_timer(dev);
 
@@ -2740,8 +2741,11 @@ core_down:
          * 2) dev->change_mtu
          *    -> rtl8169_poll can not be issued again and re-enable the
          *       interruptions. Let's simply issue the IRQ down sequence again.
+         *
+         * No loop if hotpluged or major error (0xffff).
          */
-        if (RTL_R16(IntrMask))
+        intrmask = RTL_R16(IntrMask);
+        if (intrmask && (intrmask != 0xffff))
                 goto core_down;
 
         rtl8169_tx_clear(tp);