--- a/devices/e1000/e1000_main-2.6.18-ethercat.c	Fri Jul 25 14:19:29 2008 +0000
+++ b/devices/e1000/e1000_main-2.6.18-ethercat.c	Mon Jul 28 08:00:35 2008 +0000
@@ -3814,6 +3814,11 @@
 
 		if (adapter->ecdev) {
 			ecdev_receive(adapter->ecdev, skb->data, length);
+
+			// No need to detect link status as
+			// long as frames are received: Reset watchdog.
+			adapter->ec_watchdog_jiffies = jiffies;
+
 			skb_trim(skb, 0);
 
 			if(unlikely((i & ~(E1000_RX_BUFFER_WRITE - 1)) == i)) {