diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index b51d73c8f81723df6b2abc6804b8fdc79f54add6..77abf892e4f31b87b674e395c5ffaa813258f548 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static int disable_msi = 0;
 module_param(disable_msi, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(disable_msi, "Disable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI)");
 
-static int idle_timeout = 0;
+static int idle_timeout = 100;
 module_param(idle_timeout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(idle_timeout, "Watchdog timer for lost interrupts (ms)");
 
@@ -2490,6 +2490,13 @@ static int sky2_poll(struct net_device *dev0, int *budget)
 
 	work_done = sky2_status_intr(hw, work_limit);
 	if (work_done < work_limit) {
+		/* Bug/Errata workaround?
+		 * Need to kick the TX irq moderation timer.
+		 */
+		if (sky2_read8(hw, STAT_TX_TIMER_CTRL) == TIM_START) {
+			sky2_write8(hw, STAT_TX_TIMER_CTRL, TIM_STOP);
+			sky2_write8(hw, STAT_TX_TIMER_CTRL, TIM_START);
+		}
 		netif_rx_complete(dev0);
 
 		/* end of interrupt, re-enables also acts as I/O synchronization */