diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c
index c9069a28832b..f4d2da0db1b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c
@@ -3335,6 +3335,8 @@ static int __devinit ehea_probe_adapter(struct platform_device *dev,
 		goto out_shutdown_ports;
 	}
 
+	/* Handle any events that might be pending. */
+	tasklet_hi_schedule(&adapter->neq_tasklet);
 
 	ret = 0;
 	goto out;