diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xircom/xirc2ps_cs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xircom/xirc2ps_cs.c
index 3e337142b5161c1c097788b236fb05336ac55672..56cef59c1c872c96c4e3a89a9d1d2482a3e36026 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xircom/xirc2ps_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xircom/xirc2ps_cs.c
@@ -503,6 +503,11 @@ static void
 xirc2ps_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
+    struct local_info *local = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+    netif_carrier_off(dev);
+    netif_tx_disable(dev);
+    cancel_work_sync(&local->tx_timeout_task);
 
     dev_dbg(&link->dev, "detach\n");