1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/smc91x.c b/drivers/net/smc91x.c
index 1438fdd20826..c5bc8ae84dd3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc91x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc91x.c
@@ -1983,6 +1983,10 @@ static int __init smc_probe(struct net_device *dev, void __iomem *ioaddr)
         if (lp->version >= (CHIP_91100 << 4))
                 smc_phy_detect(dev);
 
+        /* then shut everything down to save power */
+        smc_shutdown(dev);
+        smc_phy_powerdown(dev);
+
         /* Set default parameters */
         lp->msg_enable = NETIF_MSG_LINK;
         lp->ctl_rfduplx = 0;