diff --git a/drivers/net/mmnif.c b/drivers/net/mmnif.c
index 3b4e6f87..c07db0b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mmnif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mmnif.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ extern HANDLE hProc;
 
 /* decide whether it's polling mode or not 
  */
-static int no_irq = 1;
+static int no_irq = 0;
 
 /* this will be set by open() and close() and shows wether the driver is running or not
 */
@@ -1197,8 +1197,7 @@ int mmnif_poll(void* e)
 	{
 		while (!mmnif->rx_buff->queued)
 		{
-        //                mmnif->stats.pll_empty++;
-                        mmnif->stats.pll_empty = 0;
+                        mmnif->stats.pll_empty++;
 			if (mmnif->stats.pll_empty >= MMNIF_POLL_BUDGET)
 			{
 			/*   enable interrupts and suspend polling