1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/smc9194.c b/drivers/net/smc9194.c
index d76c8154f52b..acb81a876ac6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc9194.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc9194.c
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ static void smc_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
         /* "kick" the adaptor */
         smc_reset( dev->base_addr );
         smc_enable( dev->base_addr );
-        dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+        dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
         /* clear anything saved */
         ((struct smc_local *)netdev_priv(dev))->saved_skb = NULL;
         netif_wake_queue(dev);