diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
index ec7cf5a..690b9c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
 static int el3_rx(struct net_device *dev);
 static int el3_close(struct net_device *dev);
 static void el3_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev);
+static void set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev);
 static void set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev);
 static const struct ethtool_ops netdev_ethtool_ops;
 
@@ -488,8 +489,7 @@
     /* Switch to register set 1 for normal use. */
     EL3WINDOW(1);
 
-    /* Accept b-cast and phys addr only. */
-    outw(SetRxFilter | RxStation | RxBroadcast, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
+    set_rx_mode(dev);
     outw(StatsEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD); /* Turn on statistics. */
     outw(RxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD); /* Enable the receiver. */
     outw(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD); /* Enable transmitter. */
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@
 		if (fifo_diag & 0x2000) {
 		    /* Rx underrun */
 		    tc589_wait_for_completion(dev, RxReset);
-		    set_multicast_list(dev);
+		    set_rx_mode(dev);
 		    outw(RxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
 		}
 		outw(AckIntr | AdapterFailure, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
@@ -905,14 +905,11 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-static void set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
+static void set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-    struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    struct pcmcia_device *link = lp->p_dev;
     unsigned int ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
     u16 opts = SetRxFilter | RxStation | RxBroadcast;
 
-    if (!pcmcia_dev_present(link)) return;
     if (dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC)
 	opts |= RxMulticast | RxProm;
     else if (dev->mc_count || (dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI))
@@ -920,6 +917,16 @@
     outw(opts, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
 }
 
+static void set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct el3_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
+	set_rx_mode(dev);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
+}
+
 static int el3_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);