diff --git a/drivers/net/mmnif.c b/drivers/net/mmnif.c
index 616652cc..fefbc664 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mmnif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mmnif.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ extern HANDLE hProc;
 
 /* decide whether it's polling mode or not 
  */
-static int no_irq = 0;
+static int no_irq = 1;
 
 /* this will be set by open() and close() and shows wether the driver is running or not
 */
@@ -1202,6 +1202,8 @@ int mmnif_poll(void* e)
 				sem_wait(&mmnif->com_poll);
 				mmnif->stats.pll_empty = 1;
 			}
+                        mmnif->stats.pll_empty++;
+                        mmnif->stats.pll_empty = 0;
 		}
 		mmnif->stats.pll_empty--;
 		mmnif_rx(mmnif_dev);