diff --git a/drivers/net/mmnif.c b/drivers/net/mmnif.c
index 994e7aee..bdec7508 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mmnif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mmnif.c
@@ -1120,13 +1120,6 @@ int mmnif_poll(void* e)
 	unsigned int diff = mmnif_timestamp();
 	unsigned int tmp32 = 0;
 
-	while(!mmnif_dev);
-
-#ifdef DEBUG_MMNIF
-	DEBUGPRINTF("Polling for work to do!!!! ONBBBB  0x%.8X  BBBB\n\n",mmnif->rx_buff);
-#endif
-
-
 	if (!mmnif_dev)
 	{
 		DEBUGPRINTF("mmnif_poll(): the driver is not initialized yet\n");
@@ -1135,6 +1128,10 @@ int mmnif_poll(void* e)
 	
 	mmnif = (mmnif_t*) mmnif_dev->state;
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_MMNIF
+	DEBUGPRINTF("Polling for work to do!!!! ONBBBB  0x%.8X  BBBB\n\n",mmnif->rx_buff);
+#endif
+
 	/*run while driver is up*/
 	while (active)
 	{