diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c
index b09d13c0a2c253c5ed9bdeaf3bcd47e8fe4a13a8..a88685e7f2582834d680f970c8818bc54bd9bc1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c
@@ -633,6 +633,8 @@ static void sonic_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 		    (netdev_mc_count(dev) > 15)) {
 			rcr |= SONIC_RCR_AMC;
 		} else {
+			unsigned long flags;
+
 			netif_dbg(lp, ifup, dev, "%s: mc_count %d\n", __func__,
 				  netdev_mc_count(dev));
 			sonic_set_cam_enable(dev, 1);  /* always enable our own address */
@@ -646,9 +648,14 @@ static void sonic_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 				i++;
 			}
 			SONIC_WRITE(SONIC_CDC, 16);
-			/* issue Load CAM command */
 			SONIC_WRITE(SONIC_CDP, lp->cda_laddr & 0xffff);
+
+			/* LCAM and TXP commands can't be used simultaneously */
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&lp->lock, flags);
+			sonic_quiesce(dev, SONIC_CR_TXP);
 			SONIC_WRITE(SONIC_CMD, SONIC_CR_LCAM);
+			sonic_quiesce(dev, SONIC_CR_LCAM);
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -674,6 +681,9 @@ static int sonic_init(struct net_device *dev)
 	SONIC_WRITE(SONIC_ISR, 0x7fff);
 	SONIC_WRITE(SONIC_CMD, SONIC_CR_RST);
 
+	/* While in reset mode, clear CAM Enable register */
+	SONIC_WRITE(SONIC_CE, 0);
+
 	/*
 	 * clear software reset flag, disable receiver, clear and
 	 * enable interrupts, then completely initialize the SONIC
@@ -784,14 +794,7 @@ static int sonic_init(struct net_device *dev)
 	 * load the CAM
 	 */
 	SONIC_WRITE(SONIC_CMD, SONIC_CR_LCAM);
-
-	i = 0;
-	while (i++ < 100) {
-		if (SONIC_READ(SONIC_ISR) & SONIC_INT_LCD)
-			break;
-	}
-	netif_dbg(lp, ifup, dev, "%s: CMD=%x, ISR=%x, i=%d\n", __func__,
-		  SONIC_READ(SONIC_CMD), SONIC_READ(SONIC_ISR), i);
+	sonic_quiesce(dev, SONIC_CR_LCAM);
 
 	/*
 	 * enable receiver, disable loopback