diff --git a/drivers/net/skge.c b/drivers/net/skge.c
index 7de9a07b2ac2..ad878dfddef4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skge.c
@@ -2211,6 +2211,7 @@ static int skge_up(struct net_device *dev)
 	skge_write8(hw, Q_ADDR(rxqaddr[port], Q_CSR), CSR_START | CSR_IRQ_CL_F);
 	skge_led(skge, LED_MODE_ON);
 
+	netif_poll_enable(dev);
 	return 0;
 
  free_rx_ring:
@@ -2279,6 +2280,7 @@ static int skge_down(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	skge_led(skge, LED_MODE_OFF);
 
+	netif_poll_disable(dev);
 	skge_tx_clean(skge);
 	skge_rx_clean(skge);