diff --git a/drivers/net/macb.c b/drivers/net/macb.c
index 46073de290cf..9fcc717f4d1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macb.c
@@ -316,10 +316,11 @@ static void macb_tx(struct macb *bp)
 	dev_dbg(&bp->pdev->dev, "macb_tx status = %02lx\n",
 		(unsigned long)status);
 
-	if (status & MACB_BIT(UND)) {
+	if (status & (MACB_BIT(UND) | MACB_BIT(TSR_RLE))) {
 		int i;
-		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: TX underrun, resetting buffers\n",
-			bp->dev->name);
+		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: TX %s, resetting buffers\n",
+			bp->dev->name, status & MACB_BIT(UND) ?
+			"underrun" : "retry limit exceeded");
 
 		/* Transfer ongoing, disable transmitter, to avoid confusion */
 		if (status & MACB_BIT(TGO))
@@ -590,7 +591,8 @@ static irqreturn_t macb_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (status & (MACB_BIT(TCOMP) | MACB_BIT(ISR_TUND)))
+		if (status & (MACB_BIT(TCOMP) | MACB_BIT(ISR_TUND) |
+			    MACB_BIT(ISR_RLE)))
 			macb_tx(bp);
 
 		/*