diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
index d81fced..25c55ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@
 	}
 	/* Issue Tx Enable */
 	iowrite16(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 /*