2 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
index 518c5c3ce38b..d596df987585 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
@@ -943,8 +943,8 @@ refill:
         descr->prev->next_descr_addr = descr->bus_addr;
 
         if (dmac_chain_ended) {
-                gelic_net_enable_rxdmac(card);
-                dev_dbg(ctodev(card), "reenable rx dma\n");
+                card->rx_dma_restart_required = 1;
+                dev_dbg(ctodev(card), "reenable rx dma scheduled\n");
         }
 
         return 1;
@@ -1020,6 +1020,11 @@ static irqreturn_t gelic_net_interrupt(int irq, void *ptr)
         if (!status)
                 return IRQ_NONE;
 
+        if (card->rx_dma_restart_required) {
+                card->rx_dma_restart_required = 0;
+                gelic_net_enable_rxdmac(card);
+        }
+
         if (status & GELIC_NET_RXINT) {
                 gelic_net_rx_irq_off(card);
                 netif_rx_schedule(netdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.h b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.h
index 030e2e262608..01d729bc7332 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.h
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ struct gelic_net_card {
 
         struct gelic_net_descr_chain tx_chain;
         struct gelic_net_descr_chain rx_chain;
+        int rx_dma_restart_required;
         /* gurad dmac descriptor chain*/
         spinlock_t chain_lock;