diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
index 949ac1a..b5c62db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@
 	   dev->name, inw(ioaddr)&0xff, inw(ioaddr + 2));
     dev->stats.tx_errors++;
     smc_reset(dev);
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
     smc->saved_skb = NULL;
     netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }