diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
index 7992b3e05d3d..78ace59efd29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
@@ -1801,7 +1801,7 @@ static void rhine_tx(struct net_device *dev)
 					 rp->tx_skbuff[entry]->len,
 					 PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
 		}
-		dev_kfree_skb_irq(rp->tx_skbuff[entry]);
+		dev_kfree_skb(rp->tx_skbuff[entry]);
 		rp->tx_skbuff[entry] = NULL;
 		entry = (++rp->dirty_tx) % TX_RING_SIZE;
 	}
@@ -2010,11 +2010,7 @@ static void rhine_slow_event_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (intr_status & IntrPCIErr)
 		netif_warn(rp, hw, dev, "PCI error\n");
 
-	napi_disable(&rp->napi);
-	rhine_irq_disable(rp);
-	/* Slow and safe. Consider __napi_schedule as a replacement ? */
-	napi_enable(&rp->napi);
-	napi_schedule(&rp->napi);
+	iowrite16(RHINE_EVENT & 0xffff, rp->base + IntrEnable);
 
 out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&rp->task_lock);