diff --git a/drivers/net/gianfar.h b/drivers/net/gianfar.h
index 0642d52aef5c..cf352961ae9b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gianfar.h
+++ b/drivers/net/gianfar.h
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ extern const char gfar_driver_version[];
 (IEVENT_RXC | IEVENT_BSY | IEVENT_EBERR | IEVENT_MSRO | \
  IEVENT_BABT | IEVENT_TXC | IEVENT_TXE | IEVENT_LC \
  | IEVENT_CRL | IEVENT_XFUN | IEVENT_DPE | IEVENT_PERR \
- | IEVENT_MAG)
+ | IEVENT_MAG | IEVENT_BABR)
 
 #define IMASK_INIT_CLEAR	0x00000000
 #define IMASK_BABR              0x80000000