diff --git a/drivers/net/b44.c b/drivers/net/b44.c
index 5485e3b..0ee3e27 100644
--- a/drivers/net/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/b44.c
@@ -2041,6 +2041,8 @@
 	b44_free_rings(bp);
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&bp->lock);
+
+	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2057,6 +2059,9 @@
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
 		return 0;
 
+	if (request_irq(dev->irq, b44_interrupt, SA_SHIRQ, dev->name, dev))
+		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "%s: request_irq failed\n", dev->name);
+
 	spin_lock_irq(&bp->lock);
 
 	b44_init_rings(bp);