1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/sonic.c b/drivers/net/sonic.c
index c6320c719931..687c1413c4ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sonic.c
@@ -178,8 +178,13 @@ static void sonic_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         struct sonic_local *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
         int i;
-        /* Stop the interrupts for this */
+        /*
+         * put the Sonic into software-reset mode and
+         * disable all interrupts before releasing DMA buffers
+         */
         SONIC_WRITE(SONIC_IMR, 0);
+        SONIC_WRITE(SONIC_ISR, 0x7fff);
+        SONIC_WRITE(SONIC_CMD, SONIC_CR_RST);
         /* We could resend the original skbs. Easier to re-initialise. */
         for (i = 0; i < SONIC_NUM_TDS; i++) {
                 if(lp->tx_laddr[i]) {