diff --git a/drivers/net/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
index 6f8e7d4..e93c378 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 	{"3c920B-EMB-WNM (ATI Radeon 9100 IGP)",
 	 PCI_USES_MASTER, IS_TORNADO|HAS_MII|HAS_HWCKSM, 128, },
 	{"3c980 Cyclone",
-	 PCI_USES_MASTER, IS_CYCLONE|HAS_HWCKSM, 128, },
+	 PCI_USES_MASTER, IS_CYCLONE|HAS_HWCKSM|EXTRA_PREAMBLE, 128, },
 
 	{"3c980C Python-T",
 	 PCI_USES_MASTER, IS_CYCLONE|HAS_NWAY|HAS_HWCKSM, 128, },