--- a/devices/e1000e/netdev-2.6.33-ethercat.c	Wed Dec 05 12:02:44 2012 +0100
+++ b/devices/e1000e/netdev-2.6.33-ethercat.c	Wed Dec 05 12:15:49 2012 +0100
@@ -3237,11 +3237,13 @@
 	/* From here on the code is the same as e1000e_up() */
 	clear_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->state);
 
-	napi_enable(&adapter->napi);
-
-	e1000_irq_enable(adapter);
-
-	netif_start_queue(netdev);
+	if (!adapter->ecdev) {
+		napi_enable(&adapter->napi);
+
+		e1000_irq_enable(adapter);
+
+		netif_start_queue(netdev);
+	}
 
 	/* fire a link status change interrupt to start the watchdog */
 	ew32(ICS, E1000_ICS_LSC);