diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 4686c3983fc3..4d62f7bfa036 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 char e1000_driver_name[] = "e1000";
 static char e1000_driver_string[] = "Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Driver";
-#define DRV_VERSION "7.3.21-k6-NAPI"
+#define DRV_VERSION "7.3.21-k8-NAPI"
 const char e1000_driver_version[] = DRV_VERSION;
 static const char e1000_copyright[] = "Copyright (c) 1999-2006 Intel Corporation.";
 
@@ -485,9 +485,6 @@ void e1000_down(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
 	u32 rctl, tctl;
 
-	/* signal that we're down so the interrupt handler does not
-	 * reschedule our watchdog timer */
-	set_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->flags);
 
 	/* disable receives in the hardware */
 	rctl = er32(RCTL);
@@ -508,6 +505,13 @@ void e1000_down(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 
 	e1000_irq_disable(adapter);
 
+	/*
+	 * Setting DOWN must be after irq_disable to prevent
+	 * a screaming interrupt.  Setting DOWN also prevents
+	 * timers and tasks from rescheduling.
+	 */
+	set_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->flags);
+
 	del_timer_sync(&adapter->tx_fifo_stall_timer);
 	del_timer_sync(&adapter->watchdog_timer);
 	del_timer_sync(&adapter->phy_info_timer);