diff --git a/drivers/net/mmnif.c b/drivers/net/mmnif.c
index c07db0b5..3b4e6f87 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 = 0;
+static int no_irq = 1;
 
 /* this will be set by open() and close() and shows wether the driver is running or not
 */
@@ -1197,7 +1197,8 @@ int mmnif_poll(void* e)
 	{
 		while (!mmnif->rx_buff->queued)
 		{
-                        mmnif->stats.pll_empty++;
+        //                mmnif->stats.pll_empty++;
+                        mmnif->stats.pll_empty = 0;
 			if (mmnif->stats.pll_empty >= MMNIF_POLL_BUDGET)
 			{
 			/*   enable interrupts and suspend polling
diff --git a/include/metalsvm/config.h b/include/metalsvm/config.h
index 15a222af..f70fdd4c 100644
--- a/include/metalsvm/config.h
+++ b/include/metalsvm/config.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define PAGE_SHIFT		12
 #define CACHE_LINE		64
 #define MAILBOX_SIZE		8
-#define TIMER_FREQ		1000	/* in HZ */
+#define TIMER_FREQ		100	/* in HZ */
 #define CLOCK_TICK_RATE		1193182	/* 8254 chip's internal oscillator frequency */
 #define INT_SYSCALL		0x80
 #define KERNEL_SPACE		(1*1024*1024*1024)