1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index 8d6ed5f6f46f..ae438ed80c2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -1973,6 +1973,13 @@ static void ipw_irq_tasklet(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 
         inta = ipw_read32(priv, IPW_INTA_RW);
         inta_mask = ipw_read32(priv, IPW_INTA_MASK_R);
+
+        if (inta == 0xFFFFFFFF) {
+                /* Hardware disappeared */
+                IPW_WARNING("TASKLET INTA == 0xFFFFFFFF\n");
+                /* Only handle the cached INTA values */
+                inta = 0;
+        }
         inta &= (IPW_INTA_MASK_ALL & inta_mask);
 
         /* Add any cached INTA values that need to be handled */