diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index 39916e7cf6f9ec38f1b34f5200715196a317a71a..cdcbf727f8841c958ca3a7859df04f579cb4c0d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -2921,7 +2921,7 @@ static __devinit struct net_device *sky2_init_netdev(struct sky2_hw *hw,
 	spin_lock_init(&sky2->tx_lock);
 	/* Auto speed and flow control */
 	sky2->autoneg = AUTONEG_ENABLE;
-	sky2->tx_pause = 0;
+	sky2->tx_pause = 1;
 	sky2->rx_pause = 1;
 	sky2->duplex = -1;
 	sky2->speed = -1;