if((err = request_irq(nic->pdev->irq, e100_intr, SA_SHIRQ,
                nic->netdev->name, nic->netdev)))
                goto err_no_irq;
-       e100_enable_irq(nic);
        netif_wake_queue(nic->netdev);
+       netif_poll_enable(nic->netdev);
+       /* enable ints _after_ enabling poll, preventing a race between
+        * disable ints+schedule */
+       e100_enable_irq(nic);
        return 0;
 
 err_no_irq:
 
 static void e100_down(struct nic *nic)
 {
+       /* wait here for poll to complete */
+       netif_poll_disable(nic->netdev);
+       netif_stop_queue(nic->netdev);
        e100_hw_reset(nic);
        free_irq(nic->pdev->irq, nic->netdev);
        del_timer_sync(&nic->watchdog);
        netif_carrier_off(nic->netdev);
-       netif_stop_queue(nic->netdev);
        e100_clean_cbs(nic);
        e100_rx_clean_list(nic);
 }