diff --git a/drivers/net/fealnx.c b/drivers/net/fealnx.c
index 51b738d..15f4f8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fealnx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fealnx.c
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&np->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	np->stats.tx_errors++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev); /* or .._start_.. ?? */
 }
@@ -1374,7 +1374,6 @@
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	++np->really_tx_count;
 	iowrite32(0, np->mem + TXPDR);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&np->lock, flags);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;