1 files changed, 4 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
index 32a45859dfdd..f58741239196 100644
--- a/drivers/net/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
@@ -980,17 +980,11 @@ spider_net_decode_one_descr(struct spider_net_card *card)
 
         status = spider_net_get_descr_status(descr);
 
-        /* nothing in the descriptor yet */
-        if (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED)
+        /* Nothing in the descriptor, or ring must be empty */
+        if ((status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED) ||
+            (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE))
                 return 0;
 
-        if (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE) {
-                /* not initialized yet, the ring must be empty */
-                spider_net_refill_rx_chain(card);
-                spider_net_enable_rxdmac(card);
-                return 0;
-        }
-
         /* descriptor definitively used -- move on tail */
         chain->tail = descr->next;
 
@@ -1074,6 +1068,7 @@ spider_net_poll(struct net_device *netdev, int *budget)
         netdev->quota -= packets_done;
         *budget -= packets_done;
         spider_net_refill_rx_chain(card);
+        spider_net_enable_rxdmac(card);
 
         /* if all packets are in the stack, enable interrupts and return 0 */
         /* if not, return 1 */