diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
index 1f42f6ac8551..d3cb77205863 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
@@ -1488,12 +1488,10 @@ static void ei_rx_overrun(struct net_device *dev)
     
 	/* 
 	 * Wait a full Tx time (1.2ms) + some guard time, NS says 1.6ms total.
-	 * Early datasheets said to poll the reset bit, but now they say that
-	 * it "is not a reliable indicator and subsequently should be ignored."
-	 * We wait at least 10ms.
+	 * We wait at least 2ms.
 	 */
 
-	mdelay(10);
+	mdelay(2);
 
 	/*
 	 * Reset RBCR[01] back to zero as per magic incantation.