diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
index bffb2ed..e765b9b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
@@ -355,6 +355,10 @@
 		gfar_write(&regs->rir0, DEFAULT_RIR0);
 	}
 
+	/* Restore PROMISC mode */
+	if (ndev->flags & IFF_PROMISC)
+		rctrl |= RCTRL_PROM;
+
 	if (ndev->features & NETIF_F_RXCSUM)
 		rctrl |= RCTRL_CHECKSUMMING;