1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
index 4ae78bf377cd..3343cbda4197 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
@@ -1943,6 +1943,10 @@ vortex_timer(unsigned long data)
                                  dev->name, media_tbl[dev->if_port].name, media_status);
                 ok = 1;
         }
+
+        if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev))
+                next_tick = 5*HZ;
+
         if ( ! ok) {
                 unsigned int config;