dev->name, np->intr_status,
                               readl(ioaddr + IntrMask));
 
+               /* netdev_rx() may read IntrStatus again if the RX state
+                * machine falls over so do it first. */
+               if (np->intr_status &
+                   (IntrRxDone | IntrRxIntr | RxStatusFIFOOver |
+                    IntrRxErr | IntrRxOverrun)) {
+                       netdev_rx(dev, &work_done, work_to_do);
+               }
+
                if (np->intr_status &
                    (IntrTxDone | IntrTxIntr | IntrTxIdle | IntrTxErr)) {
                        spin_lock(&np->lock);
                if (np->intr_status & IntrAbnormalSummary)
                        netdev_error(dev, np->intr_status);
 
-               if (np->intr_status &
-                   (IntrRxDone | IntrRxIntr | RxStatusFIFOOver |
-                    IntrRxErr | IntrRxOverrun)) {
-                       netdev_rx(dev, &work_done, work_to_do);
-               }
-
                *budget -= work_done;
                dev->quota -= work_done;