1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
index d818456f4713..9522baf8d997 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
@@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@ de4x5_open(struct net_device *dev)
     }
 
     lp->interrupt = UNMASK_INTERRUPTS;
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 
     START_DE4X5;
 
@@ -1507,7 +1507,6 @@ de4x5_queue_pkt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
             outl(POLL_DEMAND, DE4X5_TPD);/* Start the TX */
 
             lp->tx_new = (++lp->tx_new) % lp->txRingSize;
-            dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
             if (TX_BUFFS_AVAIL) {
                 netif_start_queue(dev);         /* Another pkt may be queued */
@@ -1937,7 +1936,7 @@ set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 
             lp->tx_new = (++lp->tx_new) % lp->txRingSize;
             outl(POLL_DEMAND, DE4X5_TPD);       /* Start the TX */
-            dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+            dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
         }
     }
 }