--- acx-20060521.orig/pci.c	2007-01-25 15:43:48.000000000 +0700
+++ acx-20060521/pci.c	2007-01-25 15:43:48.000000000 +0700
@@ -906,10 +906,13 @@
 
 	acx_lock(adev, flags);
 
-	acxpci_l_reset_mac(adev);
-
 	ecpu_ctrl = read_reg16(adev, IO_ACX_ECPU_CTRL) & 1;
 	if (!ecpu_ctrl) {
+		acxpci_l_reset_mac(adev);
+		ecpu_ctrl = read_reg16(adev, IO_ACX_ECPU_CTRL) & 1;
+	}
+
+	if (!ecpu_ctrl) {
 		msg = "eCPU is already running. ";
 		goto end_unlock;
 	}
