1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/smsc9420.c b/drivers/net/smsc9420.c
index c14a4c6452c7..d801900a5036 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smsc9420.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smsc9420.c
@@ -1378,6 +1378,7 @@ static int smsc9420_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
         /* test the IRQ connection to the ISR */
         smsc_dbg(IFUP, "Testing ISR using IRQ %d", dev->irq);
+        pd->software_irq_signal = false;
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&pd->int_lock, flags);
         /* configure interrupt deassertion timer and enable interrupts */
@@ -1393,8 +1394,6 @@ static int smsc9420_open(struct net_device *dev)
         smsc9420_pci_flush_write(pd);
 
         timeout = 1000;
-        pd->software_irq_signal = false;
-        smp_wmb();
         while (timeout--) {
                 if (pd->software_irq_signal)
                         break;