1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
index 9ba21e0f27c5..1ee27c360a4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
@@ -787,6 +787,12 @@ static int mv643xx_eth_open(struct net_device *dev)
         unsigned int size;
         int err;
 
+        /* Clear any pending ethernet port interrupts */
+        mv_write(MV643XX_ETH_INTERRUPT_CAUSE_REG(port_num), 0);
+        mv_write(MV643XX_ETH_INTERRUPT_CAUSE_EXTEND_REG(port_num), 0);
+        /* wait for previous write to complete */
+        mv_read (MV643XX_ETH_INTERRUPT_CAUSE_EXTEND_REG(port_num));
+
         err = request_irq(dev->irq, mv643xx_eth_int_handler,
                         IRQF_SHARED | IRQF_SAMPLE_RANDOM, dev->name, dev);
         if (err) {
@@ -875,10 +881,6 @@ static int mv643xx_eth_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
         mv643xx_eth_rx_refill_descs(dev);       /* Fill RX ring with skb's */
 
-        /* Clear any pending ethernet port interrupts */
-        mv_write(MV643XX_ETH_INTERRUPT_CAUSE_REG(port_num), 0);
-        mv_write(MV643XX_ETH_INTERRUPT_CAUSE_EXTEND_REG(port_num), 0);
-
         eth_port_start(dev);
 
         /* Interrupt Coalescing */