diff --git a/drivers/net/r6040.c b/drivers/net/r6040.c
index ed63d23a645233f9da9a6e88abb51632fdf5f98d..70aac35dc2dbb36659b716ca9c9d777a61dcc290 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r6040.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r6040.c
@@ -704,8 +704,11 @@ static irqreturn_t r6040_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	/* Read MISR status and clear */
 	status = ioread16(ioaddr + MISR);
 
-	if (status == 0x0000 || status == 0xffff)
+	if (status == 0x0000 || status == 0xffff) {
+		/* Restore RDC MAC interrupt */
+		iowrite16(misr, ioaddr + MIER);
 		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
 
 	/* RX interrupt request */
 	if (status & RX_INTS) {