diff --git a/drivers/net/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
index f26ca331615e596e01a3e48d1357fa58494dec20..6deb20fc7a08017f6b9ef7955a827103181529c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static struct vortex_chip_info {
 	{"3c980C Python-T",
 	 PCI_USES_MASTER, IS_CYCLONE|HAS_NWAY|HAS_HWCKSM, 128, },
 	{"3cSOHO100-TX Hurricane",
-	 PCI_USES_MASTER, IS_CYCLONE|HAS_NWAY|HAS_HWCKSM, 128, },
+	 PCI_USES_MASTER, IS_CYCLONE|HAS_NWAY|HAS_HWCKSM|EXTRA_PREAMBLE, 128, },
 	{"3c555 Laptop Hurricane",
 	 PCI_USES_MASTER, IS_CYCLONE|EEPROM_8BIT|HAS_HWCKSM, 128, },
 	{"3c556 Laptop Tornado",