diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c
index ef668d300800c61b18dc97af10afe2f78d20f870..da4c2d8a4173f89ca8b18e8a81be7c053c0f48a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c
@@ -1667,6 +1667,10 @@ static void rtl8139_tx_timeout_task (struct work_struct *work)
 	int i;
 	u8 tmp8;
 
+	napi_disable(&tp->napi);
+	netif_stop_queue(dev);
+	synchronize_sched();
+
 	netdev_dbg(dev, "Transmit timeout, status %02x %04x %04x media %02x\n",
 		   RTL_R8(ChipCmd), RTL_R16(IntrStatus),
 		   RTL_R16(IntrMask), RTL_R8(MediaStatus));
@@ -1696,10 +1700,10 @@ static void rtl8139_tx_timeout_task (struct work_struct *work)
 	spin_unlock_irq(&tp->lock);
 
 	/* ...and finally, reset everything */
-	if (netif_running(dev)) {
-		rtl8139_hw_start (dev);
-		netif_wake_queue (dev);
-	}
+	napi_enable(&tp->napi);
+	rtl8139_hw_start(dev);
+	netif_wake_queue(dev);
+
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tp->rx_lock);
 }