1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index 2b022571a859..1779db3aa2b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -2191,6 +2191,7 @@ static int __ipw_send_cmd(struct ipw_priv *priv, struct host_cmd *cmd)
 {
         int rc = 0;
         unsigned long flags;
+        unsigned long now, end;
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
         if (priv->status & STATUS_HCMD_ACTIVE) {
@@ -2232,10 +2233,20 @@ static int __ipw_send_cmd(struct ipw_priv *priv, struct host_cmd *cmd)
         }
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
+        now = jiffies;
+        end = now + HOST_COMPLETE_TIMEOUT;
+again:
         rc = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(priv->wait_command_queue,
                                               !(priv->
                                                 status & STATUS_HCMD_ACTIVE),
-                                              HOST_COMPLETE_TIMEOUT);
+                                              end - now);
+        if (rc < 0) {
+                now = jiffies;
+                if (time_before(now, end))
+                        goto again;
+                rc = 0;
+        }
+
         if (rc == 0) {
                 spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
                 if (priv->status & STATUS_HCMD_ACTIVE) {