diff --git a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
index e5246f227c98afef92c476a1bbe55cdef3885d1c..94239f67f3a361b840067b939b8d23d2d8b4bdaf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ static int ibmveth_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	}
 
 	ibmveth_debug_printk("initial replenish cycle\n");
-	ibmveth_replenish_task(adapter);
+	ibmveth_interrupt(netdev->irq, netdev, NULL);
 
 	netif_start_queue(netdev);