diff --git a/drivers/net/mmnif.c b/drivers/net/mmnif.c
index e8250d01..d3d1d2c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mmnif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mmnif.c
@@ -511,6 +511,22 @@ __inline int mmnif_worker_schedule()
 	return NULL;
 #endif
 }
+
+void* mmnif_retrigger(void* e)
+{
+    while(active)
+    {
+        sleep(1);
+        mmnif_irqhandler();
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+__inline int mmnif_retrigger_schedule()
+{
+    tid_t tmp;
+    create_kernel_task(&rtmp,mmnif_retrigger,NULL);
+}
 /* Allocate Shared Memory for communication this could be:
  * - in Message Passing Buffer
  * - Shared Memory Address Space (0x8000000 + )
@@ -1352,6 +1368,9 @@ int mmnif_open()
 	if (!instant_process)
 		mmnif_worker_schedule();
 
+
+        mmnif_retrigger_schedule();
+
 #ifdef DEBUG_MMNIF
 	DEBUGPRINTF("mmnif_dev is open\n");
 #endif