diff -u 2.4/drivers/net/tulip/pnic.c build-2.4/drivers/net/tulip/pnic.c
--- 2.4/drivers/net/tulip/pnic.c	Thu Feb 15 00:51:38 2001
+++ build-2.4/drivers/net/tulip/pnic.c	Thu Feb 15 01:05:59 2001
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@
 	 else	
 		new_csr6 &= ~0x0200;
 	if (new_csr6 != tp->csr6) {
-		/* stop the transceiver*/
-		tulip_stop_rxtx(tp, tp->csr6);
 		tp->full_duplex = duplex;
 		tp->csr6 = new_csr6;
 		if (tulip_debug > 0)
@@ -102,10 +100,7 @@
 				   "#%d link partner capability of %4.4x.\n",
 				   dev->name, tp->full_duplex ? "full" : "half",
 				   tp->phys[0], mii_reg5);
-		/* When the transceiver is stopped it triggeres
-		 * a "Transmit stopped interrupt" (misnamed as TxDied).
-		 * The interrupt handler will restart the transceiver
-		 */
+		tulip_restart_rxtx(tp, tp->csr6);
 		return 1;
 	}
 	return 0;