diff --git a/drivers/net/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
index de0dc4ab6e54..455ba915ede7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
@@ -1889,6 +1889,7 @@ vortex_timer(unsigned long data)
 		{
 			spin_lock_bh(&vp->lock);
 			mii_status = mdio_read(dev, vp->phys[0], 1);
+			mii_status = mdio_read(dev, vp->phys[0], 1);
 			ok = 1;
 			if (vortex_debug > 2)
 				printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: MII transceiver has status %4.4x.\n",