--- drivers/net/via-velocity.c

+++ drivers/net/via-velocity.c

@@ -2186,8 +2186,6 @@ static int velocity_open(struct net_devi

/* Ensure chip is running */

pci_set_power_state(vptr->pdev, PCI_D0);

- velocity_give_many_rx_descs(vptr);

-

velocity_init_registers(vptr, VELOCITY_INIT_COLD);

ret = request_irq(vptr->pdev->irq, &velocity_intr, IRQF_SHARED,

@@ -2199,6 +2197,8 @@ static int velocity_open(struct net_devi

goto out;

}

+ velocity_give_many_rx_descs(vptr);

+

mac_enable_int(vptr->mac_regs);

netif_start_queue(dev);

vptr->flags |= VELOCITY_FLAGS_OPENED;

@@ -2287,10 +2287,10 @@ static int velocity_change_mtu(struct ne

dev->mtu = new_mtu;

- velocity_give_many_rx_descs(vptr);

-

velocity_init_registers(vptr, VELOCITY_INIT_COLD);

+ velocity_give_many_rx_descs(vptr);

+

mac_enable_int(vptr->mac_regs);

netif_start_queue(dev);