diff --git a/drivers/net/r6040.c b/drivers/net/r6040.c
index cc5e316..9906123 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r6040.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r6040.c
@@ -680,8 +680,10 @@
 	struct net_device *dev = dev_id;
 	struct r6040_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = lp->base;
-	u16 status;
+	u16 misr, status;
 
+	/* Save MIER */
+	misr = ioread16(ioaddr + MIER);
 	/* Mask off RDC MAC interrupt */
 	iowrite16(MSK_INT, ioaddr + MIER);
 	/* Read MISR status and clear */
@@ -701,7 +703,7 @@
 			dev->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
 
 		/* Mask off RX interrupt */
-		iowrite16(ioread16(ioaddr + MIER) & ~RX_INTS, ioaddr + MIER);
+		misr &= ~RX_INTS;
 		netif_rx_schedule(dev, &lp->napi);
 	}
 
@@ -709,6 +711,9 @@
 	if (status & TX_INTS)
 		r6040_tx(dev);
 
+	/* Restore RDC MAC interrupt */
+	iowrite16(misr, ioaddr + MIER);
+
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }