--- linux/drivers/net/wan/8253x/8253xutl.c.orig	Fri Apr  5 08:52:00 2002
+++ linux/drivers/net/wan/8253x/8253xutl.c	Fri Apr  5 08:55:47 2002
@@ -1344,7 +1344,6 @@
 	while ((Sab8253xCountTransmit(port) > 0) || !port->all_sent) 
 	{
 		current->state = TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE;
-		current->counter = 0;
 		schedule_timeout(char_time);
 		if (signal_pending(current))
 		{